Script to check if CCcam is up

[kopkidda]

I have nabilo darkstar 2 on my dreambox 500S and I want to write a script that checks to see if CCcam is up and if it is not or if it is frozen it then starts it, I know some images have crontab in it but Darkstar dosent, any ideas?

[jfish]

I have nabilo darkstar 2 on my dreambox 500S and I want to write a script that checks to see if CCcam is up and if it is not or if it is frozen it then starts it, I know some images have crontab in it but Darkstar dosent, any ideas?

I am certain DarkStar 2 has crontab daemon installed as default

telnet to box and type

ps -aux

and check for a crontab daemon running as a process

also type following to see what is scheduled

crontab -l

if cron tab daemon doesnt start at boot up, you could modify the /etc/init.d/bootup and add it on startup

[kopkidda]

Ok thanks,

I will check this, do you know how to add the script if it does?

And if it dosent can I install crontab?

How do I add cron tab daemon to start at startup?

Sorry for all the questions

[jfish]

Ok thanks,

I will check this, do you know how to add the script if it does?

And if it dosent can I install crontab?

How do I add cron tab daemon to start at startup?

Sorry for all the questions

to add a script to run in crontab - type following

crontab -e and add your script as follows (it uses VI as the editor)

* * * * * command to be executed
- - - - -
| | | | |
| | | | ----- Day of week (0 - 7) (Sunday=0 or 7)
| | | ------- Month (1 - 12)
| | --------- Day of month (1 - 31)
| ----------- Hour (0 - 23)
------------- Minute (0 - 59)

so if you want your script to run every 5 mintes, the command is

5 * * * * <nameofscript>

your other queries are answered in my original post

to be honest here, you may need to read up on Linux operating system so you fully understand what to do when it comes to scripts and crontabs - can be very frightning if you have never used Linux before.

[kopkidda]

No I know about linux have used vi. I will have a look at that crontab. I couldnt see it in DCC when I was looking through the folders.Thanks again

[piptaps]

I have searched everywhere also but i cant find how to enable crontab in dm500 running darkstar image. Is there any other image for dm500 that come with crontab already inside?