kkleidal · January 6, 2015 15:30
diff --git a/pid.sh b/pid.sh
 #!/bin/bash

 # Get the PID of a process matching the pattern specified
 # in the first argument as displayed in ps axf

 # This line can be used in any script, just replace $1 with the match string:
 PID=$(ps axf | grep "$1" | grep -v grep | awk '{print $1}' | head -n1)

 echo "$PID"
	#!/bin/bash

	# Get the PID of a process matching the pattern specified
	# in the first argument as displayed in ps axf

	# This line can be used in any script, just replace $1 with the match string:
	PID=$(ps axf \| grep "$1" \| grep -v grep \| awk '{print $1}' \| head -n1)

	echo "$PID"