Mixing Python And Bash

[Mike Meyer]

Tom Purl <tom at tompurl.com> writes:

> 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.

No, that's not the default in bash.

Try:

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

if [ $? -eq 0 ]
then
        # next program
        /usr/bin/someOtherProgram
fi

[Yes, I know there are shorter solutions. But his command line is long
enough as it is.]

        <mike
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