title: Multiple Processes in linux
body: <p>I need to start several (like two dozen per machine, with at least eight servers) nearly indentical processes under Linux, each with their own command line arguments and each in their own directory. I don't want to do this by hand.</p>
  
  <p>What is the best way to do this? Is it with /etc/init.d the way that httpd does it (you see several processes running under that), or is there some other way?</p>
  
  <p>I should add, that I would also like them to start automatically if they die, and/or at a certain time, so probably at least cron and maybe monit has to be part of the solution?</p>