Network related bash question

[Logansfury]

But you need to edit the /etc/host file for this one. Add all hostnames and ip's.

ok, in my /etc directory I have the following files:

host.conf
hostid
hostname
hosts
hostsallow
hostsdeny

I assume its host.conf but can you please confirm?

[Logansfury]

# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0 ip6-localnet
ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters

found all this in hosts so it's obviously hosts. Im beginning edits now.

[Logansfury]

Im getting told that hosts is a read only file and I dont have permission to change it. what do I do please?

Im assuming re-edit from terminal as sudo?

[Logansfury]

Im good, chatgpt3.5 walked me thru using sudo nano hosts and I have confirmed the file saved teh new data, the display on my screen just populated more net devices!

working on positioning it on screen now

Thank you Koentje!!

[Koentje]

You're welcome.
Was indeed hostS.. dumb typo, i need sleep!

Screenshots or it didn't happen!!

[Logansfury]

You're welcome.
Was indeed hostS.. dumb typo, i need sleep!

Screenshots or it didn't happen!!

Oh it happened

[Logansfury]

My bottom left widget doesnt look anything like your screenshot.

I don't seem to be getting the colors based on signal strength you mentioned

[Logansfury]

I have a request for after you've gotten some sleep!

on the networkpc2 conky, can the respective IP numbers be displayed under the device names and to the right of the ONLINE/OFFLINE status display?

[Koentje]

That screenshot is sooo small i can't see what is going on..

[Koentje]

I have a request for after you've gotten some sleep!

on the networkpc2 conky, can the respective IP numbers be displayed under the device names and to the right of the ONLINE/OFFLINE status display?

Yes i think that can be done... in fact you can leave online/offline out because the icons tell you that. And instead put the ip's there..

[Logansfury]

I have a request for after you've gotten some sleep!

on the networkpc2 conky, can the respective IP numbers be displayed under the device names and to the right of the ONLINE/OFFLINE status display?

Yes i think that can be done... in fact you can leave online/offline out because the icons tell you that. And instead put the ip's there..

I would prefer both! I took down the font size a bit to better match my GUI, and 3 more devices turned up partially visible. I had to expand the min vert figure. I have a ghost device! At the bottom of my list is an online device icon with no IP or online status:

[Koentje]

Count icons and textlines... both the same. Problem is, you resized the fontsize and now you have to align the offsets in both online and offline lines in the script

[Logansfury]

Count icons and textlines... both the same. Problem is, you resized the fontsize and now you have to align the offsets in both online and offline lines in the script

OH CRAP thats too much work Ill just restore the font sizes

[Koentje]

Here is the script with IP adresses.

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#!/bin/bash

# Placement of first image
x=1

# Offset of only the first hostname/ip
echo "\${voffset -16}"


while read -r line
do

     # Get hostname or ip address
     hostname=$(echo "$line" | awk '{print $1}')

     # Use this if you want to exclude a hostname or ip address.
     # You can make more of these lines with different hostnames/ip's.
     # Comment out if you don't want to exclude anything.
     #if [ "$hostname" = "router.asus.com" ]; then continue; fi
     #if [ "$hostname" = "192.168.1.104" ]; then continue; fi


     # Ping to see if online
     pvar=$(fping -q -c1 -t100 "$hostname" >/dev/null 2>&1; echo $?)
     if [ "$pvar" = "0" ]; then
      echo "\${image ./images/pc-online.png -p 1, $x -s 47x48}\${font Neon 80s:bold:size=16}\${voffset 14}\${goto 60}\${color red}$hostname\${font}"
      echo "\${goto 60}\${color 66FF00}Online!  \${color white}$(dig +short $hostname)"
     else
      echo "\${image ./images/pc-offline.png -p 1, $x -s 47x48}\${font Neon 80s:bold:size=16}\${voffset 14}\${goto 60}\${color 882200}$hostname\${font}"
      echo "\${goto 60}\${color 882222}Offline!  \${color 777777}$(dig +short $hostname)"
     fi

     # Placement of next image
     x=$((x+50))

done < <(arp | tail -n+2 | sort)

What fontsize do you want it to be?

[Logansfury]

What fontsize do you want it to be?

That looks great as is! Thanks

[Koentje]

Here you go.. Completely customizable!

networkpc2-v1.2.tar.gz

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options are:

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#
# Fontname for hostnames    ex. "Ubuntu Mono:bold:size=15"
fontname1="Neon 80s:bold:size=17"
#
# Fontname for 2nd text line   ex. "Ubuntu Mono:bold:size=10"
fontname2="Ubuntu Mono:bold:size=11"
#
# This is to offset the first/starting hostname  (can be negative nr)
voffhostfirst="-10"
#
# Vertical spacing between hostnames
voffhost="13"
#
# Horizontal spacing between image and  hostname
hoffhost="60"
#
#
# Vertical placement of first image  (can be negative nr)
vpix="10"
#
# Horizontal placement of all images  (can be negative nr)
hpix="1"
#
# Geometry of picture  ex. "45x45"
geopix="47x48"
#
# Horizontal spacing between online text and ip address
hoffip="10"
#
#
# Color hostname online  (RRGGBB or name like red, white, grey)
colhoston="red"
#
# Color hostname offline  (RRGGBB or name like red, white, grey)
colhostoff="882200"
#
# Color "online" text  (RRGGBB or name like red, white, grey)
coltxton="66FF00"
#
# Color "offline" text  (RRGGBB or name like red, white, grey)
coltxtoff="882222"
#
# Color ip adress online  (RRGGBB or name like red, white, grey)
colipon="white"
#
# Color ip adress offline  (RRGGBB or name like red, white, grey)
colipoff="777777"
#
#
# Exclude these ip/hostnames  ex. (192.168.1.1 router.asus.com)
# Hostnames/ips seperated by a space.
exclude=""
#

[Logansfury]

How would a title be added to this?

Id like the word Network at the top of the list