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how to check if a python script is running

# using Ubuntu
ps -aux | grep "python"  # will give you the list of python process running

python is program running

import win32ui

def WindowExists(classname):
    try:
        win32ui.FindWindow(classname, None)
    except win32ui.error:
        return False
    else:
        return True

if WindowExists("DropboxTrayIcon"):
    print "Dropbox is running, sir."
else:
    print "Dropbox is running..... not."

check which python script is running

pgrep -af python