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A bash script that keeps my Raspberry Pi wireless internet connection open
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#!/bin/bash | |
# Script from hackhappy.org | |
while [ true ] | |
do | |
sleep 20 | |
wget -q --spider http://www.google.com/ | |
if [ "$?" != 0 ]; then | |
sudo ifdown wlan0 && sudo ifup wlan0 | |
fi | |
done |
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#! /bin/sh | |
# /etc/init.d/wifi | |
### BEGIN INIT INFO | |
# Provides: wifi | |
# Required-Start: $remote_fs $syslog | |
# Required-Stop: $remote_fs $syslog | |
# Default-Start: 2 3 4 5 | |
# Default-Stop: 0 1 6 | |
# Short-Description: Simple script to start a program at boot | |
# Description: A simple script from www.stuffaboutcode.com which will start / stop a program a boot / shutdown. | |
### END INIT INFO | |
# If you want a command to always run, put it here | |
# Carry out specific functions when asked to by the system | |
case "$1" in | |
start) | |
echo "Starting wifi connection" | |
# run application you want to start | |
/home/pi/scripts/hackhappy & | |
;; | |
stop) | |
echo "Stopping wifi connection" | |
# kill application you want to stop | |
killall hackhappy | |
;; | |
*) | |
echo "Usage: /home/pi/scripts/hackhappy {start|stop}" | |
exit 1 | |
;; | |
esac | |
exit 0 |
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