[Icecast] Proper way to start multiple icecast services through bash script?

[Yahav Shasha]

also, this isn't a good enough reason to run 4 separate instances, would
suggest writing a parsing script that does work with your setup, or even
writing your own xslt file.

On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 5:34 PM, Marvin Scholz <epirat07 at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On 29 May 2017, at 16:27, Walter York wrote:
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> Yes, the web players I've tested have a hard time parsing meta properly
>> using only one instance with separate streams.  Tested at least 6 of them
>> looking for reliable meta and cross browser/OS compatibility.
>>
>
> There is no difference using one or multiple separate instances that I am
> aware of. Thats really weird.
>
> On May 29, 2017, at 10:23 AM, Marvin Scholz <epirat07 at gmail.com<mailto:epi
>> rat07 at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>> Any specific reason to run 4 Icecasts?
>>
>> On 29 May 2017, at 16:21, Walter York wrote:
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>>  I have 4 instances of icecast running on my server.
>>
>>
>>  #Command to start icecast
>>  /usr/bin/icecast -c /etc/icecast.xml -b &
>>  /usr/bin/icecast -c /etc/icecast1.xml -b &
>>  /usr/bin/icecast -c /etc/icecast2.xml -b &
>>  /usr/bin/icecast -c /etc/icecast3.xml -b &
>>
>>
>>  I am trying to integrate an automated Let's Encrypt Certificate
>>  renewal.  My testing found that I need to restart the icecast
>>  processes for the certificate to update.  I created a bash script that
>>  would open the firewall port, renew the cert, combine the
>>  certificates, overwrite the old cert, close the firewall port, kill
>>  the icecast services and then start them.
>>
>>
>>  Everything works except for the restarting of the services.  Killing
>>  them works fine but starting them hangs.  Please help me create the
>>  steps to start the 4 icecast instances via bash.  I have tried no &
>>  and && as well.  Feeling really stupid right now.  Thank you in
>>  advance for your time and please spell out the answer without assuming
>>  my knowledge or lacktherof!  😉
>>
>>
>>  #Kill all processes with the name icecast
>>  ps -ef | grep icecast | grep -v grep | awk '{print $2}' | xargs -r
>>  kill -9
>>  #Start my icecast instances
>>
>>  /usr/bin/icecast -c /etc/icecast.xml -b &
>>  /usr/bin/icecast -c /etc/icecast1.xml -b &
>>  /usr/bin/icecast -c /etc/icecast2.xml -b &
>>  /usr/bin/icecast -c /etc/icecast3.xml -b &
>>
>>
>>  PS: If I can get this working I can post it to github for everyone who
>>  would like to secure their icecast traffic and renew it automatically.
>>
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