[arm-allstar] Announce when Internet is lost

[kg5rdf]

I simply wrote a script to ping google. I added it to crontab. If google does not respond within a set time frame, I boot node. It really helps with VPN issues.  
-------- Original message --------From: Dave Petrie via ARM-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> Date: 11/13/23  9:13 PM  (GMT-06:00) To: Danny K5CG <k5cg at hamoperator.org> Cc: Dave Petrie <wa2kjc at gmail.com>, ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Announce when Internet is lost ok i changed the internet.sh and chmod +x and i got the online announcementevery minuteso i unplugged the ethernet to the raspberry and got nothing and waited forthree minutesthen plugged ethernet back in and got three plays of online announcementand am stillgetting it every minute, i like to tinker but don't want to keep you up allnightmaybe a different way to look at it if i can get the offline to work andthe online isworking right now every minutemaybe command the ct= in rpt to change depending on what stateso that the only way i will know there is internet or no internet is to hearthe courtesy tone change depending on the state but only if i key up therepeaterOn 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>>> _______________________________________________>>>>>> ARM-allstar mailing list>>> ARM-allstar at hamvoip.org>>> http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar>>>>>> Visit the BBB and RPi2/3/4 web page - http://hamvoip.org>>> _______________________________________________>>>>>> ARM-allstar mailing list>>> ARM-allstar at hamvoip.org>>> http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar>>>>>> Visit the BBB and RPi2/3/4 web page - http://hamvoip.org>>>>>>_______________________________________________ARM-allstar mailing listARM-allstar at hamvoip.orghttp://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstarVisit the BBB and RPi2/3/4 web page - http://hamvoip.org