# invoke same script twice

**URL:** <https://community.unix.com/t/invoke-same-script-twice/160601>\
**Category:** Shell Programming and Scripting\
**Created:** [March 27, 2006, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/invoke-same-script-twice/160601 "2006-03-27T21:53:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mpang](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/mpang/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@mpang](https://community.unix.com/u/mpang)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/invoke-same-script-twice/160601/1 "2006-03-27T21:53:07Z")

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hey, can I invoke the same script twice simultaneously? I want both instances to run at the same time with different parameters. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![gauravgoel](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/gauravgoel/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@gauravgoel](https://community.unix.com/u/gauravgoel)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 12:42am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/invoke-same-script-twice/160601/2 "2006-03-28T00:42:47Z")

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if you want to schedule it in cron, put two entries in cron with different parameter.  
from commandline run the script twice with different parameters

what exactly is the problem you are facing

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**Author:** ![npn](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/npn/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@npn](https://community.unix.com/u/npn)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 6:14am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/invoke-same-script-twice/160601/3 "2006-04-05T06:14:22Z")

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you can schedule in cron... what is it that you want exacly?