#!/bin/bash

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if [ $# -lt 2 ]; then
    echo "usage: $0 [pidfile] [command]" 1>&2
    exit 1
fi

PIDFILE=$1
shift 1
COMMAND=$@

#check pid file for process
if [ -a $PIDFILE ]; then
    c=$(ps -p $(cat $PIDFILE) | wc -l)
    if [ $c -eq 2 ]; then
        echo 'already running' 1>&2
        exit 1
    fi
fi

#dump pid
echo "$$" > $PIDFILE

#run command
$COMMAND

#remove pid file
rm $PIDFILE