Re: how to check the server can be connected or not

[Juan Sierra Pons <juan@elsotanillo.net>]

2012/2/3 lina <lina.lastname@gmail.com>:
> Hi,
>
> a server is closed, but will start in future, sooner or later,
>
> I wish to access in the first time it's open.
>
> I tried:
>
> while ( ssh server )
> do
> sleep 60
> done
>
> wall < server_open.txt
>
> actually I don't know how to write the while part,
>
> thanks for suggestions,
>
> Best regards,
>
>
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Hi,

My 5 cents:

watch -n 60 ssh your server

watch will try to ssh your server every 60 sec.

If the ssh daemon is up and running you will get the password prompt
If it is nor you will get an error message

Best Regards

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