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Checking Status of CMX
Posted: Mon 15 Feb 2021 11:21 am
by andrew_sinclair
Hello,
Is there a command that can be used in PuTTy to check the status, i.e. whether Cumulus MX is running on a Raspberry Pi?
I am running Cumulus MX v3.9.7 b3107 on a Raspberry Pi 3B console mode with no Desktop GUI.
Thanks
Andrew
Re: Checking Status of CMX
Posted: Mon 15 Feb 2021 11:51 am
by freddie
When you say "used in PuTTY" I assume you mean in a terminal session on your Pi.
If you have installed as a service then use
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systemctl status cumulusmx.service
This shows output from system logfiles that show you the status of the service.
If not running as a service then use
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ps -ef | grep -i cumulus | grep -v grep
This searches the process listing for the word "cumulus" (and filters out the search itself). If MX is running it will be reported by this search. If MX isn't running then the search will not return anything.
Note that the second method can be used for both non-service and service installs.
Re: Checking Status of CMX
Posted: Mon 15 Feb 2021 12:34 pm
by andrew_sinclair
Perfect thanks @freddie. Yes as a terminal session on my rPi, I have much to learn!
CumulusMX is currently not running as a service but I have ordered a rPi 0 for the next step in the project to install Buster Lite + CumulusMX and run it as a service.
Is there a list of these commands or an online resource that explains the different commands used in a terminal session?
Re: Checking Status of CMX
Posted: Mon 15 Feb 2021 12:50 pm
by freddie
The terminal used on the pi is called Bash (Bourn Again SHell, I believe). Here is a
resource to look at. There are literally loads out there
Re: Checking Status of CMX
Posted: Mon 15 Feb 2021 2:14 pm
by andrew_sinclair
That's Fab! Thanks again.
Andrew