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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Function to run the command
+run_command() {
+    python manage.py ingester &
+    PID=$!
+    echo "Started process with PID: $PID"
+}
+
+# Function to terminate the command
+interrupt_command() {
+    kill -SIGINT $PID
+    echo "Interrupted process with PID: $PID"
+}
+
+# Run the command initially
+run_command
+
+# Loop to restart the command every 2 hours until ingester_done.flag is found
+while [ ! -f ingester_done.flag ]; do
+    # Wait for 2 hours (7200 seconds)
+    sleep 7200
+
+    # Terminate the command
+    interrupt_command
+
+    # Restart the command
+    run_command
+done
+
+echo "ingester_done.flag found. Exiting script."