Shell scipt..invoking command and exiting at fixed intervals

[Carl Friis-Hansen]

raju wrote:
> Caleb Eggensperger wrote:
>> A better way to have a shell script invoked at timed intervals is to use
>> cron (try "man cron"). If it absolutely must be done the way you say, you
>> can use the "sleep" command in a "while true" loop.
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 3:14 AM, raju <raju_ak at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>>
>>> I need to write a shell script.
>>> Based on command line param to script say demode=yes
>>> Need to run an ant command for an hour(configurable)
>>> Then exit
>>> Again run the ant command
>>>
>>> all this needs to be in a loop.
>>>
>>> Any one written a similar one or any links which could provide helpful
>>> examples
If I were you I would write a small C or C++ program instead. It is much 
more strait forward. In particular when you want loops.
Even Perl or PHP would be smarter than shell.
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