This script is intended to run as a service on a RaspberryPi, but can run independently. It runs ping tests against a give IP address and alerts via text message using Twilio if the host does not respond.
Use twilio_info_example.py to create twilio_info.py Include in it your Twilio API credentials and the phone numbers the text message will be to/from.
python3 -m virtualenv env source env/bin/activate pip install -r requirements.txt
sudo cp ping_test.service /etc/systemd/system/ sudo systemctl start ping_test.service sudo systemctl enable ping_test.service
This script is intended to run as a service on a RaspberryPi, but can run independently. It runs ping tests against a give IP address and alerts via text message using Twilio if the host does not respond.