Please help need script to restart

[Jules]

Hi Guys,
Hope someone can help me please.
My VU+ Duo cam drops out every so often.
Can someone help me with a script that will auto restart it if it stops?

Thanks.
Regards,
Jules.

[mrdude]

Make a script similar to this:

#!/bin/sh
# DESCRIPTION=This script starts oscam on boot & checks it's running every 30 seconds.
#--------------------------------
# Check Oscam Is Running

SERVICE='oscam'

while true
do
if ps w | grep -v grep | grep $SERVICE > /dev/null
then
 echo "oscam is running"
else
 echo "oscam is not running - starting now"
cd /
/etc/oscam/oscam.sh start
fi
    sleep 30
done

The script above checks to see if oscam is running - if not it executes: /etc/oscam/oscam.sh start

Change that bit to execute your own script that runs oscam.

Once done if you want this script to run at boot time - put it here:

/etc/rc3.d/S100oscamcheck.sh

[Jules]

Thanks for reply mrdude.
I am using CCcam.
Do I use your script and just change Oscam to CCcam please?

[Jules]

Thanks for this ozzsurf,
What do I need to remove again please?

[Jules]

Sorry, silly me, I understand now thanks.
What does the * * * * indicate?

[Jules]

Thanks for advice

[Jules]

Hi ozzsrf I have installed your attached file to user/script folder.
do I now add this line with ftp please:
*/1 * * * * /usr/script/cccam.check.sh

Thanks,
Jules.

[Jules]

Hi, I am using BH image

[Jules]

Thanks ozzsurf,
looking at cam menu, this is my cam: CCcam_2.3.0

[Jules]

please can you confirm I put your file "cccam.check.sh"
into usr/script folder

And I put line "*/1 * * * * /usr/script/cccam.check.sh"
into usr/bin as a txt file?

Thanks

[Jules]

Thanks very much.
I can see in these folders there is already this line:
*/5 * * * * /usr/script/./ccheck.sh
Do I leave that in?

[Jules]

Thanks I have done that. So now I only have that one line in bh.cron and root.

Is that correct?

[Jules]

Thanks for your help ozzsurf, much appreciated!
I suppose the only way to test if working on mine now is to wait and see?
Just another question, will this use a lot of memory in my box, or can I change the check time by changing the number of minutes in:
*/1 * * * * /usr/script/cccam.1min-check.sh
Or am I best just leaving as it is?
Thanks.

[mrdude]

Thanks for your help ozzsurf, much appreciated!
I suppose the only way to test if working on mine now is to wait and see?
Just another question, will this use a lot of memory in my box, or can I change the check time by changing the number of minutes in:
*/1 * * * * /usr/script/cccam.1min-check.sh
Or am I best just leaving as it is?
Thanks.

You can test it by tel-netting into your box and killing CCcam then check to see if it starts again:

Telnet command to see if CCcam is runnning:

cd /
ps -A

Telnet command to kill CCcam

cd /
killall -9 CCcam

or

killall -9 CCcam_2.3.0

Wait and enter the fist command again to see if the CCcam process starts automatically.

[seamouse]

if using vix, there is a auto start on start up, but if the cam is dropping out dueing the day for no reason, try a new one

[Jules]

Sorry seamouse telnet rejects these commands

[Jules]

Hi ozzsurf,
Thanks for reply.
I just killed cam but it did not restart.
Looked in usr/bin and ccam is like this:
"CCcam_2.3.0"

Should have worked?

[Jules]

Thanks ozzsurf have checked and I can see that the code line you sent before was:
*/1 * * * * /usr/script/cccam.1min.check.sh
The one you just showed me is:
*/1 * * * * /usr/script/cccam.1min-check.sh

diffrerence is "-" and "." after "1min, can you see?
will that make a difference?

[Jules]

Did you see you put a "-" instead "." ?
See the difference in the 2 lines you sent:

*/1 * * * * /usr/script/cccam.1min.check.sh

*/1 * * * * /usr/script/cccam.1min-check.sh

Cheers, Jules.

[Jules]

I just need to change the . to a - after 1min.
Do you see just before the word "check"?

*/1 * * * * /usr/script/cccam.1min.check.sh


*/1 * * * * /usr/script/cccam.1min-check.sh