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Old 06-14-2011, 06:51 PM   #1
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Ping IP addresses using bash and linux

Im new to linux and am trying to write a script that will ping IP addresses and say either online or unavailable...Any help would be great!!!! Thanks
 
Old 06-14-2011, 07:18 PM   #2
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Code:
ping -c 1 $1
if [ "$?" -ne "0" ]; then
echo Not available
exit 1
fi
echo Online
Untested.
Last edited by smeezekitty; 06-14-2011 at 07:21 PM.
 
Old 06-14-2011, 08:31 PM   #3
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Thnanks for the help!!!!!
 
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