Mixing Python And Bash

[Pierre Barbier de Reuille]

Tom Purl a écrit :
> 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
> 
> I don't want the second program to run if the first program fails.  Isn't
> that the default in bash?  If someone could please point me in the right
> direction regarding this problem, I would really appreciate it.
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> Tom Purl
> 

If you only have 2 programs (or few programs) you can use :

prog1 && prog2

Then prog2 will only be launched if prog1 succeeded ...

Pierre