execute bash script asynchronously multiple times?

Question

I have this bash script

# a.sh

name="Hello"
echo $name

How can I execute multiple times a.sh asynchronously?

You can add &: ./a.sh &

Maroun
– Maroun

2020-04-20 12:09:33 +00:00
Commented Apr 20, 2020 at 12:09 — Maroun
– Maroun, Commented Apr 20, 2020 at 12:09

John Bollinger · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-20 12:22:29Z

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You can use a Bash range expansion and for loop to conveniently express the multiplicity, and the & operator to put the script executions in the background:

for x in {1..8}; do
    bash /path/to/a.sh &
done

answered Apr 20, 2020 at 12:22

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Sean Hwang Dec 19, 2024 at 0:25

Can I achieve this in a line?

Sean Hwang Dec 19, 2024 at 0:26

self answer: for x in {1..8}; do bash /path/to/a.sh & done

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