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+#!/bin/bash
+
+cmd=${0##*/}
+
+if [[ $1 = -h ]]; then
+ echo "Usage: $cmd PROG1 PROG2 PROG3..."
+ echo " $cmd -s PROG1 PROG2 PROG3..."
+ echo ""
+ echo "If \`-s' ISN'T given, print the first program name given that is"
+ echo "found in PATH."
+ echo ""
+ echo "If \`-s' IS given, print the first program name given that is"
+ echo "currently running. If no match is found, fall back to default"
+ echo "behavior."
+ exit 0
+fi
+
+if [[ $1 = -s ]]; then
+ shift
+ # Scan to find a running instance
+ for prog in "$@"; do
+ if [[ -n "`pgrep $prog`" ]]; then
+ printf '%s\n' "$prog"
+ exit 0
+ fi
+ done
+fi
+
+# Scan to find one that is installed
+for prog in "$@"; do
+ if [[ -x "`which $prog 2>/dev/null`" ]]; then
+ printf '%s\n' "$prog"
+ exit 0
+ fi
+done
+
+printf '%s\n' "$cmd: no suitable program found"
+exit 1