Mixing Python And Bash

[Leif K-Brooks]

Tom Purl wrote:
> I just wrote a Python script that is going to be called from bash script.
>  If the Python script fails, I want the bash script to also stop running. 
>  Unfortunately, I can't seem to get that to work.  Here's the script so
>  far:
> 
> # custom python script
> /usr/bin/python /home/username/Dev/Python/packZODB.py \ 
>   -s"gsgmc.sigma.zettai.net" -b 7
> 
> # next program
> /usr/bin/someOtherProgram

Have your Python script return a non-zero return code (e.g. sys.exit(1)) 
when it fails and then have your shell script check for that:

# custom python script
/usr/bin/python /home/username/Dev/Python/packZODB.py \
   -s"gsgmc.sigma.zettai.net" -b 7

if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
     exit 1
fi

# next program
/usr/bin/someOtherProgram