Host Check

by schorschii

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1 month ago 2025-11-06, 10:56

Last commit: [cdedcd75] hostcheck@schorschii: Update da.po (#1635)

Checks a host via ping or HTTP(S) and displays if it is available.

README

Host Check (Monitoring) Desklet

Monitor a host via ping or HTTP(S)
Optionally shows desktop notifications when state changed
/bin/ping must be available for ping checks

Contributions

first version by schorschii
version 1.2 by Gujenczek

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6 Comments

mirohh-commits-1 year ago

cool, tks i also use Battery to check if Linepower is on. tks for that also.

pschuett-3 years ago

Hello, it is very useful. Is it possible to set the user-agent of curl to filter it from server log files?

old ogre-3 years ago

Is there any way to make the Host Check desklet always stay on top of all other desktop objects? or as another poster asked, to have this nice little app load into the Panel?

Teofast-4 years ago

would it be possible to show average latency figure besides ok/warn text? Thank you.

leoneii-5 years ago

Hello!!! Is it possible to make such an applet to place it on the panel? The desktop is not always visible. please !!

Fedor Elizarov-5 years ago

Simple and userfull! Thanks!