pingr (version 1.1.0)

is_online: Is the computer online?

Description

Ping some name servers that are always (well, almost) up. If these are unreachable, then you are most probably not online.

Usage

is_online(timeout = 0.2)

Arguments

timeout

Timeout for the pings.

Value

• Possible values:
  • TRUEYes, online.
  • FALSENo, not online.
  • "nodns"We re online, but without a DNS service.