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[[!template id=plugin name=pinger author="[[Joey]]"]]
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[[!tag type/special-purpose]]
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This plugin allows ikiwiki to be configured to hit a URL each time it
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updates the wiki. One way to use this is in conjunction with the [[pingee]]
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plugin to set up a loosely coupled mirror network, or a branched version of
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a wiki. By pinging the mirror or branch each time the main wiki changes, it
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can be kept up-to-date.
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To configure what URLs to ping, use the [[ikiwiki/directive/ping]]
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[[ikiwiki/directive]].
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The [[!cpan LWP]] perl module is used for pinging. Or the [[!cpan
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LWPx::ParanoidAgent]] perl module is used if available, for added security.
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Finally, the [[!cpan Crypt::SSLeay]] perl module is needed to support pinging
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"https" urls.
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By default the pinger will try to ping a site for 15 seconds before timing
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out. This timeout can be changed by setting the `pinger_timeout`
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configuration setting in the setup file.
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