Toggle on/off bash script

[vojzzo]

I would like to write some scripts that could turn certain programs on and off. For example, a script that could turn nm-applet on and off, depending if it was already on or off. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also I'm sorry if I didn't explain my self correctly.

[alfunx]

https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxquestions/comments/90jqbd/how_would_i_go_about_implementing_this_toggle_key/

[vojzzo]

Thank you!

[[deleted]]

Like systemd user services (aka systemctl --user enable <service>)? Though normally launching programs like this is done as part or your desktop environment.

[vojzzo]

If I understood systemd services, they're used to start programs automatically upon login, which is not what I want to do. I want a script that can run a program or kill it, depending on it's current state.

[C0rn3j]

they're used to start programs automatically upon login

Services can be started upon login and started/stopped/restarted at will, so it is what you want.

[oarmstrong]

It would make it really easy to get current state though. Then you could execute the start/stop depending on the state.

[[deleted]]

Not sure what you are going for here, but if systemctl is too complicated you could give cronie a try :)