Icecast Streaming Media Server

Liquid_Squelch · Joined: 11 Mar 2006 Posts: 56

Hi all,

I am trying to run a wget bash file that well - wget's a stream, archives the audio, and uploads it to my webserver (and inserts the correct code in mysql)

I am at the point now where everything is working, so I am adding some error checks into the script.

I would like the script to check to see if a mount is connected. If the mount is connected, continue with the script. If the mount is NOT connected, then error 1 and quit running.

It seems when I try and wget --spider, that I get an error on a valid and invalid mount point. When I spider my webhost, I get a "0" returned, so I know my syntax is correct.

What would be the proper way to ping the mount point to see if the feed is active?

Right now I am running the Windows Version of Icecast. Once I get my Linux box 100% (or close enough for me) I will move the Icecast service to Linux (openSUSE).

Any help on checking the 'health' of a mount would be a HUGE help, as this has been kicking my rear all week. Please keep in mind that I am very new to Bash coding.

THANK YOU for any help

Phil

EDIT: Found this thread: http://icecast.imux.net/viewtopic.php?t=6897
I guess I need to create a custom statusxml, or move the Icecast server to linux so I can use the "on-connect" feature to kick a counter file to 1 if connected, and 0 when it disconnects.

karlH · Code Warrior Joined: 13 Jun 2005 Posts: 5476 Location: UK

if you look at the status2.xsl as a baseline for easy parsing then that should cover all you need. An inactive on-demand relay will not have stats like started if that helps you, but I guess you only need a yes or no output from your description.

You then query the xsl like

http://host:port/my.xsl?mount=/stream

karl.

Liquid_Squelch · Joined: 11 Mar 2006 Posts: 56

Karl, Like always - thank you for the reply...

I created a custom xsl file, and call that via the BASH command.

When I open the xsl in a web browser, the output looks fine.

karlH · Code Warrior Joined: 13 Jun 2005 Posts: 5476 Location: UK

The doctype line is not a linux issue, it's an xsl issue, I suspect you have incorrect xsl: lines at the top.

Without knowing the scope of your implementation, you may find the xsl approach simple enough (but may generate a lot of lines in the access log) or maybe use the stats interface

curl 'http://admin:pw@host:port/'

Obviously if you are one to have several hundred streams on a single icecast then issuing wgets for each mount will be wasteful.

karl.