mturquette · January 18, 2016 07:46
diff --git a/crontab b/crontab
 */15 * * * *  ~/.local/bin/mail.cron
diff --git a/mail.cron b/mail.cron
 #!/bin/bash

 PID=$(pgrep offlineimap)
 LOCK=/var/lock/mail

 # offlineimap freezes up a lot.  kill if previous job is still running
 [[ -n "$PID" ]] && kill $PID

 # sub-shell below is locked to prevent concurrency
 (
 	# bail early if lock is held
 	flock -n 9 || exit 1

 	/usr/bin/offlineimap -o -a baylibre -u basic | /usr/bin/logger

 ) 9>$LOCK

 exit 0
	#!/bin/bash

	PID=$(pgrep offlineimap)
	LOCK=/var/lock/mail

	# offlineimap freezes up a lot. kill if previous job is still running
	[[ -n "$PID" ]] && kill $PID

	# sub-shell below is locked to prevent concurrency
	(
	# bail early if lock is held
	flock -n 9 \|\| exit 1

	/usr/bin/offlineimap -o -a baylibre -u basic \| /usr/bin/logger

	) 9>$LOCK

	exit 0