Duplicate instances of oscam starting up

**anniman** · Jun 9th 2014

I have 4 instances of oscam running at the same time how can I stop this from happening again
standard scripts
#!/bin/sh -e
#
# rc.local
#
# This script is executed at the end of each multiuser runlevel.
# Make sure that the script will "exit 0" on success or any other
# value on error.
#
# In order to enable or disable this script just change the execution
# bits.
#
# By default this script does nothing.
sleep 30
/usr/local/bin/oscam -b
exit 0

and etc/crontab..

# /etc/crontab: system-wide crontab
# Unlike any other crontab you don't have to run the `crontab'
# command to install the new version when you edit this file
# and files in /etc/cron.d. These files also have username fields,
# that none of the other crontabs do.

SHELL=/bin/sh
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin

# m h dom mon dow user command
17 * * * * root cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly
25 6 * * * root test -x /usr/sbin/anacron || ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.daily )
47 6 * * 7 root test -x /usr/sbin/anacron || ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.weekly )
52 6 1 * * root test -x /usr/sbin/anacron || ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.monthly )
#
*/5 * * * * root /var/script/oscam-checker.sh >/dev/null
59 23 * * * root /var/script/oscam-backup.sh
#38 6 * * * root /sbin/reboot

**able2** · Jun 9th 2014

if you have 4 bins in the location rename them or delete, but have you a start/restart script?? as it maybe not closing all then restarting etc.

try disable all cronjobs and see if you get 4 again restart 1 by 1 until the problem comes back.....

**thatfellow** · Jun 9th 2014

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I have 4 instances of oscam running at the same time how can I stop this from happening again

If you are refering to the result of the process check I gave you

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ps x |grep -v grep |grep -c "oscam"

It is normal to have 2, so 4 means that you have 2 instances running..

Post oscam-checker.sh and wrap it in code..

Here is a script I made for oscam checker that also removes duplicate oscam instances, it works a treat for me..
BUT Before you change yours, post your oscam-checker.sh so I can see if I need to make any modifications..

Code

#! /bin/bash




logfile="[COLOR='#FF0000']/var/oscamlog/oscam-check.log[/COLOR]"
datetime=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d-%H.%M.%S")




case "$(pidof oscam | wc -w)" in




0)  echo "$datetime - oscam not running, restarting!" >> $logfile
    /usr/local/bin/oscam -b &
    ;;
2)  echo "$datetime - oscam running ok!" >> $logfile
    ;;
*)  echo "$datetime - multiple instances of oscam detected" >> $logfile
    kill $(pidof oscam | awk '{print $1}')
    ;;
esac

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If this folder does not exist, change the /path/in/red to the folder you want to log to..

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TF

**anniman** · Jun 9th 2014

I do have other oscams in the binary folder but they are named oscam.old and oscam9460 along with the sole oscam. do you think its because of one of these?
I have no oscam checker

**thatfellow** · Jun 9th 2014

You do have an oscam-checker & its running every 5 minutes according to your crontab

Its located here:
/var/script/oscam-checker.sh

Please post it's contents as there were a few versions of that script in the auto installs..

TF

**anniman** · Jun 9th 2014

doh!! i'm so stupid

#!/bin/bash
if ! ps x |grep -v grep |grep -c "oscam -b" >/dev/null
then
echo "ok - oscam seems running" && echo `date "+%d/%m/%y %R Starting oscam.."` >> /var/oscamlog/oscam.check
oscam -b
else
echo "ok - oscam seems running" && echo `date "+%d/%m/%y %R Oscam was checked - Running OK"` >> /var/oscamlog/oscam.check
fi

**thatfellow** · Jun 10th 2014

OK m8, thats fine, open up oscam-checker.sh
located here:

/var/script/oscam-checker.sh

Delete all & drop in code from post #3
Use WinSCP built in editor or notepad++ Do not use windows notepad or edit the text in any way..

Then change this line in /etc/crontab

Code

*/5 * * * * root /var/script/oscam-checker.sh >/dev/null

to this

Code

*/[COLOR='#FF0000']13[/COLOR] * * * * root /var/script/oscam-checker.sh >/dev/null

(Changing the check script to run every 13 mins will dramatically reduce the chances of the check script running at the instant oscam starts up after reboot)

After all this, your oscam check log will be:
/var/oscamlog/oscam-check.log

you can delete the old one:
/var/oscamlog/oscam.check

**thatfellow** · Jun 11th 2014

anniman

I assume by the flood of thankyou's :laugh: & the fact that you are not double logging on to my server that this issue has been resolved??

**anniman** · Jun 11th 2014

yes that fellow it has stopped the double login and I have tested it ok. thenk you, thank you, thank you, this should solve some of the weird problems I have been having

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