run two shell scripts in one at same time?

[mmcds]

I am trying to run two shell scripts at once only in one script to kick it off on linux.

For example, below is what I do in my kick off script, which is called (startupdatedb.sh).

#!/bin/ksh

ssh userdb@app3 'cd /scripts/oss/ && ./updatedb.sh'
ssh userdb@app1 'cd /scripts/oss/ && ./updatedb.sh'



I want both updatedb.sh scripts on my 2 different servers (app1 and app3 to run at the same time. Right now, it will run the script on app3 first, I have to wait and then it will run the script on app1 and then it completes. I want to be able to have it run both updatedb.sh scripts at the same time. This is not a scheduled cron script either. It will be manually kicked off. I'm kind of lost on how to accomplish this or if there is a way.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Mike042]

I'm kind of lost on how to accomplish this or if there is a way.

Yes, place the ampersand character at the end of the line. eg:
ssh userdb@app3 'cd /scripts/oss/ && ./updatedb.sh' &

to make the first job run in 'backgroud' while you run:
ssh userdb@app1 'cd /scripts/oss/ && ./updatedb.sh'

and wait for the app1 script to finish.

Put the '&' character at the end of both, and the prompt is returned so that you can do something else.


I hope that helps.

Mike

 

[mmcds]

That worked. Thanks!

 

[SamBones]

If you want the calling script to wait till both called scripts finish, you can do this...

#!/bin/ksh

ssh userdb@app3 'cd /scripts/oss/ && ./updatedb.sh' &
ssh userdb@app1 'cd /scripts/oss/ && ./updatedb.sh' &

wait

It won't go on till both have completed.