Check no of processes running for a script

[Texis User]

We want to run our scripts in multiprocessing mode.

Is there any way to check number of instances running for a script

[Texis User]

Anything on this?

[John]

There isn't anything built in, you would need to keep track yourself if it is important how many are running simultaneously.

[Texis User]

so every instance started I will have to write pid to file.

Also have a validation, that checks the process is still running (procexists).
If not then delete it else add to count.

rt? or there is better logic?

[John]

Correct. That is essentially what the Webinator dispatch script does, although it keeps the pids in a ram table in memory.