Tag: monitoring
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Sending Prowl Alerts via Bash
in Dev StuffLearn how to send alerts using Prowl for server scripting, ensuring proper alert notifications, even after struggling with other options like Twilio.
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Bad Hack: Restart Linux Server when memory is low 😬
A hack on a Raspberry Pi server uses a script to monitor and restart the server if memory is too low. Checking swap and physical memory, it reboots if levels drop below specific thresholds. Scheduled to run every five minutes, the script logs instances when it prevents system freezes by rebooting.
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Quick Tip: Looping a command in bash
in Dev StuffDiscover how to monitor disk space usage efficiently while running slow programs to prevent sudden command failures. Use `watch -n10 bash -c “df -h | ack disk1s5″` for real-time updates, where `disk1s5` represents the desired partition. Run `df` to find the correct device file.