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Created June 8, 2016 07:42
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  1. cslarsen created this gist Jun 8, 2016.
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    #!/bin/bash

    if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
    echo "Usage: pwait <PID>"
    echo "Waits until PID has terminated, then continues."
    echo "Example: pwait 123 && echo DONE"
    exit 1
    fi

    for pid in "$@"; do
    while [ -e /proc/$pid ]; do
    sleep 0.1
    done
    done