-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 > Jul 7 Steven W. Orr (3098) Re: [OT] how can a bash script determin > Jul 7 Jeff Vian (3145) Re: [OT] how can a bash script determin > Jul 7 Robert P. J. Day (2103) Re: [OT] how can a bash script determin > Jul 8 Nifty Hat Mitch (3759) Re: [OT] how can a bash script determin Thanks guys, I appreciate the help. Actually though Somebody sent me an test script off list that does a good job of demonstrating how a bash script can check for all three conditions, AND points at the wealth of info that can be extracted with env. I wanted to offer a big Thank you but I seam to have lost the e-mail... Sigh! I know I had it, as I copied the script from it. And I don't remember deleting that E-mail message but I can't find it. So to you who sent me a script something like this. (you know who you are...) THANKS! >> #!/bin/bash >> >> if ! tty -s >> then >> echo "Running non-interactive.." > ~/wai >> elif test ! -z $DISPLAY >> then >> echo "Running in GUI" > ~/wai >> else >> echo "Running on console" > ~/wai >> fi >> echo '___________' >> ~/wai >> env >> ~/wai - -- | --- ___ | <0> <-> Joe (theWordy) Philbrook | ^ J(tWdy)P | ~\___/~ <<jtwdyp@xxxxxxxx>> ############################################################## # You can find my public gpg key at http://pgpkeys.mit.edu/ # ############################################################## -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFA70orRZ/61mwhY94RAk4AAJ9poRtrONnRWSifRWoHFZjfxCPJ6QCgkAPp OGHCmUqIe156NG4Qb/MonyQ= =hA5q -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----