If GNU screen already exists, reattach to it, else create it

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I'm trying to do this: if a GNU screen named worker already exists, then reattach to it, else create it by starting python example.py.



I tried:



if [ls /var/run/screen/S-root/ |grep -Fxq worker] then screen -r worker else cd /home/www/example/; screen -S worker python example.py fi


but it doesn't seem to work.



Is there something wrong in the syntax?




bash gnu-screen




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  • What do you mean by this screen -S worker python example.py, you want to create a session and run python example.py in it ?
    – Bharat
    Apr 18 at 20:19










  • @Bharat yes, if the session is not already running and detached.
    – Basj
    Apr 18 at 20:20














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I'm trying to do this: if a GNU screen named worker already exists, then reattach to it, else create it by starting python example.py.



I tried:



if [ls /var/run/screen/S-root/ |grep -Fxq worker] then screen -r worker else cd /home/www/example/; screen -S worker python example.py fi


but it doesn't seem to work.



Is there something wrong in the syntax?




bash gnu-screen




share|improve this question



















  • What do you mean by this screen -S worker python example.py, you want to create a session and run python example.py in it ?
    – Bharat
    Apr 18 at 20:19










  • @Bharat yes, if the session is not already running and detached.
    – Basj
    Apr 18 at 20:20












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I'm trying to do this: if a GNU screen named worker already exists, then reattach to it, else create it by starting python example.py.



I tried:



if [ls /var/run/screen/S-root/ |grep -Fxq worker] then screen -r worker else cd /home/www/example/; screen -S worker python example.py fi


but it doesn't seem to work.



Is there something wrong in the syntax?




bash gnu-screen




share|improve this question











I'm trying to do this: if a GNU screen named worker already exists, then reattach to it, else create it by starting python example.py.



I tried:



if [ls /var/run/screen/S-root/ |grep -Fxq worker] then screen -r worker else cd /home/www/example/; screen -S worker python example.py fi


but it doesn't seem to work.



Is there something wrong in the syntax?





bash gnu-screen





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  • What do you mean by this screen -S worker python example.py, you want to create a session and run python example.py in it ?
    – Bharat
    Apr 18 at 20:19










  • @Bharat yes, if the session is not already running and detached.
    – Basj
    Apr 18 at 20:20
















  • What do you mean by this screen -S worker python example.py, you want to create a session and run python example.py in it ?
    – Bharat
    Apr 18 at 20:19










  • @Bharat yes, if the session is not already running and detached.
    – Basj
    Apr 18 at 20:20















What do you mean by this screen -S worker python example.py, you want to create a session and run python example.py in it ?
– Bharat
Apr 18 at 20:19




What do you mean by this screen -S worker python example.py, you want to create a session and run python example.py in it ?
– Bharat
Apr 18 at 20:19












@Bharat yes, if the session is not already running and detached.
– Basj
Apr 18 at 20:20




@Bharat yes, if the session is not already running and detached.
– Basj
Apr 18 at 20:20










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It makes more sense to use screen -ls or



screen -S worker -x || cd /home/www/example; screen -S worker python example.py;


But the errors in your code are




  1. the unnecessary [ (which would have needed spaces around it)



    if [ls /var/run/screen/S-root/ |grep -Fxq worker]


    must be



    if ls /var/run/screen/S-root/ | grep -Fxq worker



  2. the missing ; / newline before then



    |grep -Fxq worker] then


    must be



    | grep -Fxq worker; then



  3. the missing ; / newline before else



     then screen -r worker else


    must be



     then screen -r worker; else



  4. the missing ; / newline before fi



    python example.py fi


    must be



    python example.py; fi






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  • Thanks a lot, your solution screen -S worker -x || ... works fine. And I learnt about the missing ; + unncessary [, thanks as well!
    – Basj
    Apr 18 at 20:37






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    @Basj I use that every day because I start screen as root with the config file of my normal user account.
    – Hauke Laging
    Apr 18 at 20:41










  • Also my -Fxq was wrong. if screen -ls |grep -Fq worker; then screen -r worker; else cd /home/www/example/; screen -S worker python example.py; fi is correct.
    – Basj
    Apr 18 at 20:42










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up vote
2
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It makes more sense to use screen -ls or



screen -S worker -x || cd /home/www/example; screen -S worker python example.py;


But the errors in your code are




  1. the unnecessary [ (which would have needed spaces around it)



    if [ls /var/run/screen/S-root/ |grep -Fxq worker]


    must be



    if ls /var/run/screen/S-root/ | grep -Fxq worker



  2. the missing ; / newline before then



    |grep -Fxq worker] then


    must be



    | grep -Fxq worker; then



  3. the missing ; / newline before else



     then screen -r worker else


    must be



     then screen -r worker; else



  4. the missing ; / newline before fi



    python example.py fi


    must be



    python example.py; fi






share|improve this answer





















  • Thanks a lot, your solution screen -S worker -x || ... works fine. And I learnt about the missing ; + unncessary [, thanks as well!
    – Basj
    Apr 18 at 20:37






  • 1




    @Basj I use that every day because I start screen as root with the config file of my normal user account.
    – Hauke Laging
    Apr 18 at 20:41










  • Also my -Fxq was wrong. if screen -ls |grep -Fq worker; then screen -r worker; else cd /home/www/example/; screen -S worker python example.py; fi is correct.
    – Basj
    Apr 18 at 20:42














up vote
2
down vote



accepted










It makes more sense to use screen -ls or



screen -S worker -x || cd /home/www/example; screen -S worker python example.py;


But the errors in your code are




  1. the unnecessary [ (which would have needed spaces around it)



    if [ls /var/run/screen/S-root/ |grep -Fxq worker]


    must be



    if ls /var/run/screen/S-root/ | grep -Fxq worker



  2. the missing ; / newline before then



    |grep -Fxq worker] then


    must be



    | grep -Fxq worker; then



  3. the missing ; / newline before else



     then screen -r worker else


    must be



     then screen -r worker; else



  4. the missing ; / newline before fi



    python example.py fi


    must be



    python example.py; fi






share|improve this answer





















  • Thanks a lot, your solution screen -S worker -x || ... works fine. And I learnt about the missing ; + unncessary [, thanks as well!
    – Basj
    Apr 18 at 20:37






  • 1




    @Basj I use that every day because I start screen as root with the config file of my normal user account.
    – Hauke Laging
    Apr 18 at 20:41










  • Also my -Fxq was wrong. if screen -ls |grep -Fq worker; then screen -r worker; else cd /home/www/example/; screen -S worker python example.py; fi is correct.
    – Basj
    Apr 18 at 20:42












up vote
2
down vote



accepted







up vote
2
down vote



accepted






It makes more sense to use screen -ls or



screen -S worker -x || cd /home/www/example; screen -S worker python example.py;


But the errors in your code are




  1. the unnecessary [ (which would have needed spaces around it)



    if [ls /var/run/screen/S-root/ |grep -Fxq worker]


    must be



    if ls /var/run/screen/S-root/ | grep -Fxq worker



  2. the missing ; / newline before then



    |grep -Fxq worker] then


    must be



    | grep -Fxq worker; then



  3. the missing ; / newline before else



     then screen -r worker else


    must be



     then screen -r worker; else



  4. the missing ; / newline before fi



    python example.py fi


    must be



    python example.py; fi






share|improve this answer













It makes more sense to use screen -ls or



screen -S worker -x || cd /home/www/example; screen -S worker python example.py;


But the errors in your code are




  1. the unnecessary [ (which would have needed spaces around it)



    if [ls /var/run/screen/S-root/ |grep -Fxq worker]


    must be



    if ls /var/run/screen/S-root/ | grep -Fxq worker



  2. the missing ; / newline before then



    |grep -Fxq worker] then


    must be



    | grep -Fxq worker; then



  3. the missing ; / newline before else



     then screen -r worker else


    must be



     then screen -r worker; else



  4. the missing ; / newline before fi



    python example.py fi


    must be



    python example.py; fi







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  • Thanks a lot, your solution screen -S worker -x || ... works fine. And I learnt about the missing ; + unncessary [, thanks as well!
    – Basj
    Apr 18 at 20:37






  • 1




    @Basj I use that every day because I start screen as root with the config file of my normal user account.
    – Hauke Laging
    Apr 18 at 20:41










  • Also my -Fxq was wrong. if screen -ls |grep -Fq worker; then screen -r worker; else cd /home/www/example/; screen -S worker python example.py; fi is correct.
    – Basj
    Apr 18 at 20:42
















  • Thanks a lot, your solution screen -S worker -x || ... works fine. And I learnt about the missing ; + unncessary [, thanks as well!
    – Basj
    Apr 18 at 20:37






  • 1




    @Basj I use that every day because I start screen as root with the config file of my normal user account.
    – Hauke Laging
    Apr 18 at 20:41










  • Also my -Fxq was wrong. if screen -ls |grep -Fq worker; then screen -r worker; else cd /home/www/example/; screen -S worker python example.py; fi is correct.
    – Basj
    Apr 18 at 20:42















Thanks a lot, your solution screen -S worker -x || ... works fine. And I learnt about the missing ; + unncessary [, thanks as well!
– Basj
Apr 18 at 20:37




Thanks a lot, your solution screen -S worker -x || ... works fine. And I learnt about the missing ; + unncessary [, thanks as well!
– Basj
Apr 18 at 20:37




1




1




@Basj I use that every day because I start screen as root with the config file of my normal user account.
– Hauke Laging
Apr 18 at 20:41




@Basj I use that every day because I start screen as root with the config file of my normal user account.
– Hauke Laging
Apr 18 at 20:41












Also my -Fxq was wrong. if screen -ls |grep -Fq worker; then screen -r worker; else cd /home/www/example/; screen -S worker python example.py; fi is correct.
– Basj
Apr 18 at 20:42




Also my -Fxq was wrong. if screen -ls |grep -Fq worker; then screen -r worker; else cd /home/www/example/; screen -S worker python example.py; fi is correct.
– Basj
Apr 18 at 20:42












 

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