\(
\newcommand{\P}[]{\unicode{xB6}}
\newcommand{\AA}[]{\unicode{x212B}}
\newcommand{\empty}[]{\emptyset}
\newcommand{\O}[]{\emptyset}
\newcommand{\Alpha}[]{Α}
\newcommand{\Beta}[]{Β}
\newcommand{\Epsilon}[]{Ε}
\newcommand{\Iota}[]{Ι}
\newcommand{\Kappa}[]{Κ}
\newcommand{\Rho}[]{Ρ}
\newcommand{\Tau}[]{Τ}
\newcommand{\Zeta}[]{Ζ}
\newcommand{\Mu}[]{\unicode{x039C}}
\newcommand{\Chi}[]{Χ}
\newcommand{\Eta}[]{\unicode{x0397}}
\newcommand{\Nu}[]{\unicode{x039D}}
\newcommand{\Omicron}[]{\unicode{x039F}}
\DeclareMathOperator{\sgn}{sgn}
\def\oiint{\mathop{\vcenter{\mathchoice{\huge\unicode{x222F}\,}{\unicode{x222F}}{\unicode{x222F}}{\unicode{x222F}}}\,}\nolimits}
\def\oiiint{\mathop{\vcenter{\mathchoice{\huge\unicode{x2230}\,}{\unicode{x2230}}{\unicode{x2230}}{\unicode{x2230}}}\,}\nolimits}
\)
Flock is a tool to prevent running a script multiple times.
Usage
CLI
flock -n $LOCKFILE $MY_COMMAND
In a bash script
exec {lock_fd}>$LOCKFILE || exit 1
flock -n "$lock_fd" || {
echo "Another instance is running" >&2
exit 1
}
# Note that the fd will unlock automatically at the end of the script.
# Unlock once all background processes are done.
exec {lock_fd}>&-
# Or unlock immediately
flock -u "$lock_fd"
