How to get list of running php scripts using PHP exec()?

Question

I need to know and kill if there is any processes running a specified PHP script. Is that possible to get list of processes running sample.php using exec() and a php script.

Answer 1

It depends on lots of factors including OS, PHP version, etc., but you could try using signals to get a script to give you its name and then terminate if it matches. Or, have the script register its pid and then compare with running processes.

http://stuporglue.org/handling-signals-in-php/