[pskmail] Re: Aw: Re: cron to start pskmail server
- From: Pär Crusefalk <per@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 10:52:25 +0200
Excellent, thanks a lot Rein!
73, Per
Rein Couperus skrev 2014-06-03 10:40:
> I use a small perl script to start both fldigi and the server:
> ########################################
> use File::stat;
> use Time::localtime;
> $term = `whereis lxterminal`;
> print "Starting fldigi\n";
> if ($term){
> `lxterminal -e /usr/local/bin/fldigi --wfall-only
> --debug-pskmail &`;
> } else {
> `xterm -bg white -fg black -e /usr/local/bin/fldigi
> --wfall-only --debug-pskmail &`;
> }
> print "Starting server\n";
>
> if ($term){
> `lxterminal -e /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl`;
> } else {
> `xterm -bg white -fg black -e
> /usr/local/share/pskmail_server/rflinkserver.pl`;
> }
> print "PSKmail started\n";
> exit (0);
> #####################################################
>
> This script does not check if the server/fldigi is running, A check
> could be added to see if they are still running or crashed, and run a
> crontab every hour.
>
> Anyway, this one can be started with crontab using:
> # m h dom mon dow command
> 24 10 * * * export DISPLAY=:0 && /usr/bin/lxterminal -e
> /home/rein/<above script>
>
> There used to be a restart script, I am attaching that here for Per to
> take a look...
>
> Rein PA0R
>
> BTW, Fldigi 3.2.81 crashes (X I/O error) @ PA0R and PI4TUE about 1x a
> week...
> could be a problem in the fastlight kit...
>
>
>
> --
>
>
>
> That is a good idea. Actually, as fldigi is such complete crap I'd like
> a script that can check if fldigi is locked up or completely crashed and
> relaunch it every hour or so (it's always crashed when I check the
> server). Wasn't there such a function a while back? Anyone happen to
> have a script somewhere I can modify?
>
> 73, Per
> sm0rwo
>
>
>
> A Mulder (Redacted sender amulder@xxxxxxxxx for DMARC) skrev 2014-06-03
> 09:58:
> > Hello Greg,
> >
> > Try adding DISPLAY=:0 to the top of your cron file instead.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Alex
> > --------------------------------------------
> > On Mon, 6/2/14, Greg <kb1ncj@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Subject: [pskmail] cron to start pskmail server
> > To: "pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Monday, June 2, 2014, 8:40 AM
> >
> > I am attempting to get server to
> > start in cron but as of yet only get a terminal with no
> > output. Any help appreciated!
> >
> > Using
> >
> > export DISPLAY=:0 && lxterminal -e "pskmail_server"
> >
> > where "pskmail_server" (without quotes) works correctly in a
> > terminal now. Just not with the cron command.
> >
> > Greg
> > KB1NCJ
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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