Start a perl script in a console from bash

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I have a bash script that is a watchdog for a perl script. It checks to see if the perl script is running if it isn't I want it to start it in a console. To run the perl script directly from a console I use

 usr/bin/xterm -e perl /path/to/file/script.pl

How would I get this to launch within a bash script?

Do you mean /usr/bin/xterm? If so, what happens when you add just this exact line to your Bash script? — thb
– thb, Commented Mar 30, 2012 at 2:18

ams · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-30 09:10:07Z

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Assuming the script is not already running:

#!/bin/bash

while true; do
  /usr/bin/xterm -e perl /path/to/file/script.pl
done

answered Mar 30, 2012 at 9:10

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