[arm-allstar] Announce when Internet is lost

[Dave Petrie]

looks good, i am on it and will test it and let you know


On Mon, Nov 13, 2023 at 9:33 PM Danny K5CG <k5cg at hamoperator.org> wrote:

> Dave,
>
> This script will run as root from crontab so you don't really need the
> sudo at the front.
>
> And use -rx for playback, as well you probably want localplay instead of
> playback for the local repeater only.
>
> You could touch/remove a file in /tmp to track current status. Like this.
>
> wget -q --spider http://google.com
>
> # if the test fails and the tmp file does not exist
> if [ $? -gt 0 ] -a [ ! -f /tmp/internetdown ] ; then
>     # play the message
>     /usr/bin/asterisk *-rx* "rpt *localplay* 40039 /etc/asterisk/local/
> *offline*"
>     # create the flag
>     touch /tmp/internetdown
> else
>     # internet is back online
>     /usr/bin/asterisk *-rx* "rpt *localplay* 40039 /etc/asterisk/local/
> *online*"
>     # remove the flag
>     rm -f /tmp/internetdown
> fi
>
> Something like that.
>
> Let me know...
>
>
> 73
> Danny, K5CG
> HH 550-000-0609
> SKCC 14257
>
> ------------------------------
> *From: *"Dave Petrie" <wa2kjc at gmail.com>
> *To: *"ARM Allstar" <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> *Cc: *"Danny Siminiuk" <k5cg at hamoperator.org>
> *Sent: *Monday, November 13, 2023 8:14:45 PM
> *Subject: *Re: [arm-allstar] Announce when Internet is lost
>
> got it, now to stop playing every minute the network is down or maybe
> just change the announcement to a simple tone, beep, burp
> but i don't want it to keyup every minute, getting there
>
>
> wget -q --spider http://google.com
>
> if [ $? -gt 0 ]; then
>
> sudo /usr/bin/asterisk -vvvr -x "rpt playback 40039
> /etc/asterisk/local/offline"
>
> On Mon, Nov 13, 2023 at 8:34 PM Dave Petrie <wa2kjc at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> ok i am working on it, almost there, it's not announcing yet when i
>> unplug the internet to the raspberry with the repeater up and running
>> here is what i have done, tell me what you think and what do i change to
>> announce it is back when i can ping google,
>> do i change the -gt 0 to a -gt 1 in another line
>>
>>
>>
>> i named your script internet.sh and put it in /etc/asterisk/local
>> and chmod +x internet.sh
>>
>> #!/usr/bin/bash
>>
>> wget -q --spider http://google.com
>>
>> if [ $? -gt 0 ]; then
>>
>> echo sudo /usr/bin/asterisk -vvvr -x "rpt playback 40039
>> /etc/asterisk/local/offline"
>>
>> fi
>>
>> then in crontab -e
>>
>> it plays from the command line just not automatically from disconnecting
>> the internet and waiting 3 or 4 minutes
>>
>>
>>
>> */1 * * * * /etc/asterisk/local/internet.sh
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 13, 2023 at 7:28 PM Danny K5CG via ARM-allstar <
>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Dave,
>>>
>>> There's probably so many ways to do that they can't be listed, but
>>> here's one that should work for you.
>>>
>>> Create a new script and give it execute permission.
>>>
>>>
>>> #!/usr/bin/bash
>>>
>>> wget -q --spider http://google.com
>>>
>>> if [ $? -gt 0 ]; then
>>>     echo "Offline"
>>> fi
>>>
>>>
>>> Replace the echo line with whatever asterisk command you want that will
>>> play a local file.
>>>
>>> Add the script to your crontab to run every minute.
>>>
>>> One idea of many.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Danny, K5CG
>>> HH 550-000-0609
>>> SKCC 14257
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "ARM Allstar" <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
>>> To: "ARM Allstar" <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
>>> Cc: "Dave Petrie" <wa2kjc at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2023 7:22:57 AM
>>> Subject: [arm-allstar] Announce when Internet is lost
>>>
>>> Is there anyway to run a script that would ping let's say 8.8.8.8 and
>>> announce
>>> over the local repeater the hamvoip raspberry is controlling, that the
>>> internet has been lost, disconnected.
>>> I am helping a Ham friend that is a History teacher at a school and is
>>> setting up, with the support and enthusiasm from school staff and
>>> principal, a uhf repeater with a internet hotspot that recently stopped
>>> working, i know there are lots of reason for the disconnect, we just want
>>> to know when it happens.
>>> Thanks
>>> Dave
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>>
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