89-startdropbox

#!/bin/bash
# startdropbox -- Make sure Dropbox is running on your Mac system.

app="Dropbox.app"
verbose=1

running="$(ps aux | grep -i $app | grep -v grep)"

if [ "$1" = "-s" ] ; then		# -s is for silent mode
  verbose=0
fi

if [ ! -z "$running" ] ; then
  if [ $verbose -eq 1 ] ; then
    echo "$app is running with PID $(echo $running | cut -d\  -f2)"
  fi
else
  if [ $verbose -eq 1 ] ; then
    echo "Launching $app"
  fi
  open -a $app
fi

exit 0