#!/bin/sh

set temp=1

while (temp=1)
do
minicom=`ps -auxg | grep 'new_minicom' | grep -v 'grep' | grep 'zelch'`
pid=`ps -auxg | grep 'new_minicom' | grep -v 'grep' | grep 'zelch' | grep '?' | awk '{print $2}'`
tty=`ps -auxg | grep 'new_minicom' | grep -v 'grep' | grep 'zelch' | awk '{print $7}' | grep '?'`
    if [ 'expr $tty : "?"' ] 
    then
        kill -9 $pid
    fi
    # number of seconds to wait and try again
    sleep 300

 done