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![Screenshot ](https://github.com/zyphlar/pinger/raw/master/pinger.png )
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Pinger.py
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A ping tool that sits in your system tray
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- Saves your sanity when the wifi sucks
- Doesn't clutter up your screen with ping windows
- Lets you know when pings fail instead of silently failing
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- **Currently for Ubuntu only**
- (Requires Python, GTK, and AppIndicator3)
- Startup Automatically option creates a `~/.config/autostart/pinger.desktop` file
- **Contributions welcome to expand to other OSes!**
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**Usage (in Ubuntu):**
Open the Terminal program and enter the following commands:
cd ~
git clone https://github.com/zyphlar/pinger.git
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python pinger/pinger.py &
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Pinger should open in your system tray (It just looks like "XX.X ms"). To set Pinger to start automatically (in Ubuntu) click it and choose Start Automatically.
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Report bugs or feature requests at https://github.com/zyphlar/pinger/issues