server-watch

server-watch

server-watch is a small and simple watchdog for a Linux service.

This watchdog will check if >>service<< is running every X seconds. If service is down, the watchdog will attmept to start it every Y seconds up to Z times. Watchdog will write events to a log file. Additionally watchdog will report fallowing events to provided email address:

• Service is down
• Service has been started after X attemps
• Service can't be started after X attemps

before You run

Please check config file and fill it with correct data.

to list services on ubuntu

service --status-all

daemon

If You want to run this program as a daemon

go run main.go & disown

or try daemonize

these articles helped me

• working with services
• sending an email from go program