4 files changed, 21 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/dotfiles/.local/bin/barweather b/dotfiles/.local/bin/barweather
index da8f25f..042fc52 100755
--- a/dotfiles/.local/bin/barweather
+++ b/dotfiles/.local/bin/barweather
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ if [ -n "$location" ]; then
 fi
 
 update_forecast() {
-  ping -q -c 1 1.1.1.1 >/dev/null || exit
+  # Check several times before giving up, useful when just waking up from sleep
+  # since internet is usually not available right away
+  wget -q --tries=5 --timeout=20 --spider 1.1.1.1 > /dev/null || exit
+
   forecast=$(curl -s wttr.in/"$location"?format=1)
   if [ ${#forecast} -lt 30 ]; then
     printf "%s\n" "$forecast" > "$cachefile"
diff --git a/dotfiles/.local/bin/newssync b/dotfiles/.local/bin/newssync
index 0c0e866..607188d 100755
--- a/dotfiles/.local/bin/newssync
+++ b/dotfiles/.local/bin/newssync
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-ping -q -c 1 1.1.1.1 > /dev/null || exit
+# Don't try to update feed if newsboat is already running
+if pidof newsboat; then
+  exit
+fi
 
+# Check several times before giving up, useful when just waking up from sleep
+# since internet is usually not available right away
+wget -q --tries=5 --timeout=20 --spider 1.1.1.1 > /dev/null || exit
+
+# Source the needed env variables so that it can function properly from cron
 . ~/.cache/sessionenv
 
 touch ~/.cache/newssynclive
diff --git a/dotfiles/.local/bin/pacsync b/dotfiles/.local/bin/pacsync
index 30fc98c..f96996a 100755
--- a/dotfiles/.local/bin/pacsync
+++ b/dotfiles/.local/bin/pacsync
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+# Don't try to sync if pacman is already running
 if pidof pacman; then
   exit
 fi
 
-ping -q -c 1 1.1.1.1 > /dev/null || exit
+# Check several times before giving up, useful when just waking up from sleep
+# since internet is usually not available right away
+wget -q --tries=5 --timeout=20 --spider 1.1.1.1 > /dev/null || exit
 
 # Source the needed env variables so that it can function properly from cron
 . ~/.cache/sessionenv
diff --git a/dotfiles/.local/bin/pacupgrade b/dotfiles/.local/bin/pacupgrade
index 4aa4512..aa00575 100755
--- a/dotfiles/.local/bin/pacupgrade
+++ b/dotfiles/.local/bin/pacupgrade
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+# This is just a wrapper script to upgrade system AND update status bar module
+
+# Don't try to sync if pacman is already running
 if pidof pacman; then
+  echo "pacman is already running"
   exit
 fi