#!/bin/bash CAN=can0 if [ "$1" != "" ]; then CAN=$1 fi function canbusExists() { if [ -z "$(ip link | grep $CAN)" ]; then echo 0 else echo 1 fi } if [ $(canbusExists) -eq 0 ]; then sudo modprobe vcan sudo ip link add dev $CAN type vcan sudo ip link set $CAN up fi echo $(canbusExists)