How to check if a php script is still running

Question

I have a PHP script that listens on a queue. Theoretically, it\'s never supposed to die. Is there something to check if it\'s still running? Something like

Answer 1

One possible solution is to have it listen on a port using the socket functions. You can check that the socket is still listening with a simple script. Even a monitoring service like pingdom could monitor its status. If it dies, the socket is no longer listening.

Plenty of solutions.. Good luck.