Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:17:13 -0500 From: Eric Crist <mnslinky@gmail.com> To: Hinkie <Hinkie@paradise.net.nz> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD Cron Job to run (ifconfig em0 down; ifconfig em0 up) Message-ID: <FD866B42-B6DA-4AC1-A4B0-EC858835CEBE@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <01a901c7ea3d$0ad62720$1e00a8c0@cheqsoft.local> References: <01a901c7ea3d$0ad62720$1e00a8c0@cheqsoft.local>
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On Aug 29, 2007, at 8:03 AMAug 29, 2007, Hinkie wrote: > Hi > > I want to run a cron job in /etc/crontab that runs (ifconfig em0 > down; ifconfig em0 up) if my cables static ip gateway can't be > pinged but I can't figure it out. I can't get the syntax that runs > in the command window, to then put intot the crontab.... > > Can anyone help me? Here's what I'd use: ping -c 1 a.b.c.d; TESTV=$?; if [ $TESTV != 0 ]; then `ifconfig em0 down`; fi HTH ----- Eric F Crist Secure Computing Networks
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