kato fong wrote: > Hi, >> I want to write a sh script that executes itself if sshd is not running. >> But what is the reliable way to test if I get sshd running under > cygwin/windows95? This isn't a Cygwin-specific question. As such, discussion of it is really off-topic for this list. That said, the following should work (untested on Cygwin or W95): #! /bin/bash ps -C sshd >& /dev/null if [ $? -eq 0 ] then echo sshd running else echo sshd not running fi It's wordy but you get the idea. ;-) -- Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 893-9889 - FAX Holliston, MA 01746 -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/