#!/bin/bash # connect-stat.sh # Note that this script may need modification #+ to work with a wireless connection. PROCNAME=pppd # ppp daemon PROCFILENAME=status # Where to look. NOTCONNECTED=85 INTERVAL=2 # Update every 2 seconds. pidno=$( ps ax | grep -v "ps ax" | grep -v grep | grep $PROCNAME | awk '{ print $1 }' ) # Finding the process number of 'pppd', the 'ppp daemon'. # Have to filter out the process lines generated by the search itself. # # However, as Oleg Philon points out, #+ this could have been considerably simplified by using "pidof". # pidno=$( pidof $PROCNAME ) # # Moral of the story: #+ When a command sequence gets too complex, look for a shortcut. if [ -z "$pidno" ] # If no pid, then process is not running. then echo "Not connected." # exit $NOTCONNECTED else echo "Connected."; echo fi while [ true ] # Endless loop, script can be improved here. do if [ ! -e "/proc/$pidno/$PROCFILENAME" ] # While process running, then "status" file exists. then echo "Disconnected." # exit $NOTCONNECTED fi netstat -s | grep "packets received" # Get some connect statistics. netstat -s | grep "packets delivered" sleep $INTERVAL echo; echo done exit 0 # As it stands, this script must be terminated with a Control-C. # Exercises: # --------- # Improve the script so it exits on a "q" keystroke. # Make the script more user-friendly in other ways. # Fix the script to work with wireless/DSL connections.