fix_networking.sh

#!/bin/sh
#
clear
now=$(date)
echo "Running fix_networking.sh \r\n
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Version:  0.0.5                             \r\n
Last Updated:  6/21/2021
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wait
#--- Add to Crontab ---
#
#    #-- for Ubuntu 18.04 - make sure netplan keeps connection --
#    */5 * * * * /home/ubuntu/fix_networking.sh > /var/log/fix_networking.log 2>&1
#
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
echo "Checking Internet status at $now ...\r\n\r\n"
#ping -q -c3 github.com > /dev/null
#if [ $? -eq 0 ]
if nc -zw1 google.com 443; then
        echo "Connected!!! Exiting  \r\n"
else
    echo "NOT CONNECTED! Reconnecting..."
    sudo netplan apply
    sleep 15
    echo "Done! \r\n"
fi
ping -c 12 8.8.8.8