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a little script that keeps a particular interface's internet connection up. Every minute it tests the interface and re-raises the intenet connection if the interface is down
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| #!/bin/bash | |
| # test the interface every X seconds, re-up it if it is down. | |
| # Completely bugged: only tests that *a* or **any** interface is up | |
| PING_TRY_ADDRESS="192.168.0.1" | |
| INTER_TEST_SECS=60 | |
| INTERFACE=$1 | |
| while (( 1 == 1)); | |
| do | |
| ping $PING_TRY_ADDRESS -w 1 >& /dev/null | |
| rtn=$? | |
| if (( $rtn != 0 )) | |
| then | |
| ifup $INTERFACE | |
| fi | |
| sleep $INTER_TEST_SECS | |
| done | |
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