BASH - shell_script_check_for_conky_restart_if_not_found

shell_script_check_for_conky_restart_if_not_found.sh

#! /bin/bash

# Don't forget to add this script to your cron

logfile="/var/log/conky_check.log"

case "$(pidof conky | wc -w)" in

0)  echo "conky found not running, (re)starting conky:     $(date)" >> $logfile
    DISPLAY=:0 /home/user/.conky/conky_start &
    ;;
1)  echo "conky found running, all OK:     $(date)" >> $logfile
    ;;
*)  echo "multiple instances of conky found running. Stopping & restarting conky:     $(date)" >> $logfile
    kill $(pidof conky | awk '{print $1}')
    ;;
esac