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SafetyNet
Computer languages Perl  +
Full description SafetyNet is a small script that makes sur SafetyNet is a small script that makes sure critical processes are continuously running. It can be installed and configured in under five minutes, and puts virtually no load on a system while running transparently in the background. When it finds a problem, it automatically restarts the process and verifies that it is running again. If the process does not start again, the program notifies the sysadmin by email. he program notifies the sysadmin by email.
Homepage URL http://www.unixpimps.org/software/safetynet/  +
Interface command-line  +
Is GNU false  +
Keywords processes  + , monitoring  + , administration  + , process  + , safetynet  +
Last review by Janet Casey +
Last review date 9 May 2003  +
License GPLv2 +
License verified by Janet Casey  +
License verified date 16 October 2000  +
Name SafetyNet  +
Prerequisite description Perl (at least 5.000)  + , cron  +
Prerequisite kind Required to use  +
Real name Evan Borgstrom  +
Related projects Portmon + , Ulim +
Resource URL mailto:syntec@unixpimps.org  +
Resource audience Bug Tracking  + , Developer  + , Support  +
Resource kind E-mail  +
Revisionid 7,649  +
Revisiontimestamp 12 April 2011 15:49:43  +
Revisionuser WikiSysop +
Role Maintainer  +
Short description Keeps critical processes running  +
Submitted by Database conversion +
Submitted date 1 April 2011  +
System-administration monitor  +
Use system-administration  +
User level none  +
Version comment 1.15 stable released 2001-02-20
Version date 20 February 2001  +
Version download http://www.unixpimps.org/software/safetynet/safetynet-1.15.tar.gz  +
Version identifier 1.15  +
Version status stable  +
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. 25 May 2012 03:22:47  +
Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. Entry  +
EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. syntec@unixpimps.org  +
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