This is done by the "backup-script" already, don't duplicate logic.
And in addition this leads to streamlined error reporting.
DELIMITER="- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -"
HOST=`hostname -f`
LOGFILE="/var/log/$NAME.log"
-PIDFILE="/var/run/$NAME.pid"
SUBJECT="$NAME results"
TMP=`mktemp /tmp/$NAME.XXXXXXXX` || exit 1
PATH="$PATH:/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin"
export PATH
-# check PID file ("lock file")
-if [ -e "$PIDFILE" ]; then
- echo "Lockfile \"$PIDFILE\" already exists."
- echo "Is an other instance still running?"
- echo
- echo -n "Aborted: "; date
- echo
- exit 4
-fi
-
exec >"$TMP" 2>&1
echo "$NAME Report"