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Ping is not permitted from always-on task

I can run ping command from bash console, but there is an error 'ping: socket: Operation not permitted' if I run my script as an always-on task

checkPowerBot | 3 posts | Nov. 15, 2022, 1:27 p.m. | permalink

That is correct. The network and virtualisation is different between consoles and always on tasks.

Staff glenn | 9498 posts | PythonAnywhere staff | Nov. 15, 2022, 6 p.m. | permalink

so, is it possible to use ping from task?

checkPowerBot | 3 posts | Nov. 15, 2022, 6:05 p.m. | permalink

No, it is not.

Staff glenn | 9498 posts | PythonAnywhere staff | Nov. 16, 2022, 4:07 p.m. | permalink

is there some another way to test if my ip alive?

checkPowerBot | 3 posts | Nov. 17, 2022, 8:23 a.m. | permalink

What is running on the machine you want to ping?

Staff fjl | 4352 posts | PythonAnywhere staff | Nov. 17, 2022, 9:46 a.m. | permalink