BASH – Web Ping Log

Sometimes you need a simple log to know when a site is up or down.

Create a script like below and then put it in your crontab.

#!/bin/bash
echo 'Begin ping'
if ping -c 1 kittell.net &> /dev/null; then
    echo "$(date "+%Y-%m-%d %H.%M.%S") - Success" >> /var/log/web_ping.log
else
     echo "$(date "+%Y-%m-%d %H.%M.%S") - Error" >> /var/log/web_ping.log
fi

sudo crontab -e
# Check every minute
* * * * * /var/scripts/web_ping.sh