gistfile1.txt

// ...

while (!stop_requested) {
    if (access(STOP_FILE, F_OK) != -1) {
        // Stop file exists
        printf("Stop file found at %s. Deleting the file and stopping the script.\n", STOP_FILE);
        
        // Delete the stop file
        if (remove(STOP_FILE) == 0) {
            printf("Stop file deleted successfully.\n");
        } else {
            fprintf(stderr, "Failed to delete stop file: %s\n", strerror(errno));
        }
        
        // Exit the loop
        break;
    }

    // ... (rest of the code remains the same)
}

// ...