+# get pids that this program depends on so we dont kill them
+my_pids=($$ $PPID)
+loop_limit=30
+count=0
+while [[ ${my_pids[-1]} != 1 && ${my_pids[-1]} != ${my_pids[-2]} && $count -lt $loop_limit ]]; do
+ count=$((count + 1))
+ p=$(ps -p ${my_pids[-1]} -o ppid=)
+ if [[ $p == 0 || ! $p ]]; then
+ break
+ fi
+ my_pids+=($p)
+done
+
+