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ping-until-up.sh
#!/bin/bash
###
# Pings a host until the host responds.
###
if [ "$#" -gt 0 ] ; then
IS_LIVE=false;
while ! $IS_LIVE ; do
ping -c4 "$1";
if [ "$?" -eq 0 ]; then
IS_LIVE=true;
fi;
done;
else
echo "usage: $0 HOST"
exit 1;
fi
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