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  1. AmyOlex created this gist Oct 16, 2017.
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    #!/bin/bash

    ### Author ###
    # Amy Olex
    # 3/12/15
    # Function: maxjobs
    #
    ### Description ###
    # Essentially a helper function to control how many jobs get started at the same time.
    # You will need to source this function in any script you wish to use it in.
    #
    ### Usage ###
    # >> source maxjobs
    # >> maxjobs <num jobs>
    #######################

    function maxjobs {
    if [ $# -ne 1 ]
    then
    num=1
    else
    num=$1
    fi

    while [ `jobs -r | wc -l` -ge $num ]
    do
    sleep 2
    done
    }