Subj : Re: poll.bsy
To   : paulie420
From : pweck
Date : Sun Oct 20 2024 12:46 pm

On 19 Oct 2024, paulie420 said the following...
 
 pa>  pw> i know there has been posts about issues with poll.bsy hanging. so
 pa>  pw> instead of sticking with the most recent version, i backed down to th
 pa>  pw> most recent stable version and still see poll.bsy hanging a few times
 pa>  pw> week!
 pa>  pw> 
 pa>  pw> anyway, i am running pi 32 bit and wondering if anyone has a solution
 pa>  pw> work-around for the ongoing issue.
 pa> 
 pa> I wrote a script that *I* trust. Please review it for yourself, I could
 pa> be an idiot and all...
 pa> 

thanks paulie, i will try the script out. hopefully g00r00 will find a fix in the code for it.

pweck

 pa> -----
 pa> $ cat bsy.sh
 pa> #!/usr/bin/env bash
 pa> 
 pa> # Mystic BBS software .bsy file manager
 pa> # At times, Mystic leaves a poll.bsy, mutil.bsy, or mis.bsy file when it
 pa> should # NOT be present. This script checks if fidopoll or mutil is
 pa> running; if neither
 pa> # process is running (meaning those .bsy files should NOT be present) -
 pa> it then # checks for any .bsy files that have been present for longer
 pa> than 60 minutes # and removes them if found. This helps prevent stale or
 pa> orphaned .bsy files # from causing issues with the system.
 pa> 
 pa> # Set the working directory to the Mystic installation directory
 pa> WDIR="/home/pi/mystic"
 pa> 
 pa> # Change to the working directory
 pa> cd $WDIR
 pa> 
 pa> # Check if the 'mis poll' or 'mutil' is running.
 pa> # The \ps command ensures that we use the system's ps command, bypassing
 pa> any # aliases. If either are running, set output to "RUNNING", otherwise
 pa> set it to # "NOT RUNNING".
 pa> F=$(\ps -ef | grep "mis poll" | grep -v grep >/dev/null; [ $? -gt 0 ] &&
 pa> echo "NOT RUNNING" || echo "RUNNING")
 pa> 
 pa> M=$(pidof mutil; [ $? -gt 0 ] && echo "NOT RUNNING" || echo "RUNNING")
 pa> 
 pa> # Find all .bsy files related to Mystic that have been modified more
 pa> than 60 # minutes ago. The -mmin +60 option filters for files older than
 pa> 60 minutes. B=$(find . -type f -name "*.bsy" -mmin +60 | grep echomail |
 pa> wc -l)
 pa> 
 pa> # Display the status of fidopoll and mutil processes and the number of
 pa> old .bsy # files found.
 pa> cat << EOF
 pa> Fidopoll pidof result: $F
 pa>    Mutil pidof result: $M
 pa>   Number of BSY files (older than 60 min): $B
 pa> EOF
 pa> 
 pa> # If there are any .bsy files older than 60 minutes, and neither
 pa> fidopoll nor i # mutil is running, it means these .bsy files are likely
 pa> orphaned and can be # safely removed.
 pa> if [[ $B -gt 0 && ($F == "NOT RUNNING" && $M == "NOT RUNNING") ]]; then
 pa>   # Inform the user that orphaned .bsy files are being cleared.
 pa>   echo -e "\nClearing $B orphaned BSY files (older than 60 min)..."
 pa> 
 pa>   # Loop through each .bsy file found and remove it.
 pa>   for F in $(find . -type f -name "*.bsy" -mmin +60 | grep echomail); do
 pa>     echo "Removing: $F"; rm $F
 pa>   done
 pa> 
 pa>   # Run the mailout process using mutil to ensure any queued mail is
 pa> processed.   ./mutil mailout
 pa> 
 pa>   # Force a fidopoll to make sure the system is synchronized with other
 pa> nodes.   ./mis poll force
 pa> fi
 pa> -----
 pa> 
 pa> 
 pa> 

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