diff --git a/package/gluon-hoodselector/luasrc/usr/lib/lua/hoodselector/util.lua b/package/gluon-hoodselector/luasrc/usr/lib/lua/hoodselector/util.lua
index 74c8a3b5..f1351ee3 100644
--- a/package/gluon-hoodselector/luasrc/usr/lib/lua/hoodselector/util.lua
+++ b/package/gluon-hoodselector/luasrc/usr/lib/lua/hoodselector/util.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local unistd = require('posix.unistd')
 local util = require 'gluon.util'
 local json = require 'jsonc'
 local uci = require('simple-uci').cursor()
@@ -7,27 +8,27 @@ local logger = require('posix.syslog')
 local M = {}
 
 function M.split(s, delimiter)
-  local result = {}
-  for match in (s..delimiter):gmatch("(.-)"..delimiter) do
-    table.insert(result, match)
-  end
-  return result
+	local result = {}
+	for match in (s..delimiter):gmatch("(.-)"..delimiter) do
+		table.insert(result, match)
+	end
+	return result
 end
 
 function M.log(msg)
-  io.stdout:write(msg..'\n')
-  logger.openlog(msg, logger.LOG_PID)
+	io.stdout:write(msg..'\n')
+	logger.openlog(msg, logger.LOG_PID)
 end
 
 function M.get_domains()
-  local list = {}
-  for _, domain_path in ipairs(util.glob('/lib/gluon/domains/*.json')) do
-    table.insert(list, {
-      domain_code = domain_path:match('([^/]+)%.json$'),
-      domain = assert(json.load(domain_path)),
-    })
-  end
-  return list
+	local list = {}
+	for _, domain_path in ipairs(util.glob('/lib/gluon/domains/*.json')) do
+		table.insert(list, {
+			domain_code = domain_path:match('([^/]+)%.json$'),
+			domain = assert(json.load(domain_path)),
+		})
+	end
+	return list
 end
 
 -- Return the default hood in the hood list.
@@ -35,31 +36,31 @@ end
 -- * default hood
 -- * nil if no default hood has been defined
 function M.get_default_hood(jhood)
-  for _, h in pairs(jhood) do
-    if h.domain_code == site.default_domain() then
-      return h
-    end
-  end
-  return nil
+	for _, h in pairs(jhood) do
+		if h.domain_code == site.default_domain() then
+			return h
+		end
+	end
+	return nil
 end
 
--- bool if direct VPN. The detection is realised by searching the fastd network interface inside the originator table
+-- Returns true if the node has an established running VPN connection.
 function M.direct_vpn()
-  for outgoing_if in io.popen(string.format("batctl o"), 'r'):lines() do
-    -- escape special chars "[]-"
-    if outgoing_if:match(string.gsub("%[  " .. vpn_util.get_mesh_vpn_interface() .. "%]","%-", "%%-")) then
-      return true
-    end
-  end
-  return false
+	for outgoing_if in io.popen(string.format("batctl o"), 'r'):lines() do
+		-- escape special chars "[]-"
+		if outgoing_if:match(string.gsub("%[  " .. vpn_util.get_mesh_vpn_interface() .. "%]","%-", "%%-")) then
+			return true
+		end
+	end
+	return false
 end
 
 -- Get Geoposition. Return nil for no position
 function M.get_geolocation()
-  return {
-    lat = tonumber(uci:get('gluon-node-info', uci:get_first('gluon-node-info', 'location'), 'latitude')),
-    lon = tonumber(uci:get('gluon-node-info', uci:get_first('gluon-node-info', 'location'), 'longitude'))
-  }
+	return {
+		lat = tonumber(uci:get('gluon-node-info', uci:get_first('gluon-node-info', 'location'), 'latitude')),
+		lon = tonumber(uci:get('gluon-node-info', uci:get_first('gluon-node-info', 'location'), 'longitude'))
+	}
 end
 
 -- Source with pseudocode: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punkt-in-Polygon-Test_nach_Jordan
@@ -68,100 +69,100 @@ end
 -- return value: −1 if the ray from A to the right bisects the edge [BC] (the lower vortex of [BC]
 -- is not seen as part of [BC]);
 --                0 if A is on [BC];
---               +1 else
+--                +1 else
 function M.cross_prod_test(x_a,y_a,x_b,y_b,x_c,y_c)
-  if y_a == y_b and y_b == y_c then
-    if (x_b <= x_a and x_a <= x_c) or (x_c <= x_a and x_a <= x_b) then
-      return 0
-    end
-    return 1
-  end
-  if not ((y_a == y_b) and (x_a == x_b)) then
-    if y_b > y_c then
-      -- swap b and c
-      local h = x_b
-      x_b = x_c
-      x_c = h
-      h = y_b
-      y_b = y_c
-      y_c = h
-    end
-    if (y_a <= y_b) or (y_a > y_c) then
-      return 1
-    end
-    local delta = (x_b-x_a) * (y_c-y_a) - (y_b-y_a) * (x_c-x_a)
-    if delta > 0 then
-      return 1
-    elseif delta < 0 then
-      return -1
-    end
-  end
-  return 0
+	if y_a == y_b and y_b == y_c then
+		if (x_b <= x_a and x_a <= x_c) or (x_c <= x_a and x_a <= x_b) then
+			return 0
+		end
+		return 1
+	end
+	if not ((y_a == y_b) and (x_a == x_b)) then
+		if y_b > y_c then
+			-- swap b and c
+			local h = x_b
+			x_b = x_c
+			x_c = h
+			h = y_b
+			y_b = y_c
+			y_c = h
+		end
+		if (y_a <= y_b) or (y_a > y_c) then
+			return 1
+		end
+		local delta = (x_b-x_a) * (y_c-y_a) - (y_b-y_a) * (x_c-x_a)
+		if delta > 0 then
+			return 1
+		elseif delta < 0 then
+			return -1
+		end
+	end
+	return 0
 end
 
 -- Source with pseudocode: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punkt-in-Polygon-Test_nach_Jordan
 -- see also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_in_polygon
 -- let P be a 2D Polygon and Q a 2D Point
 -- return value:  +1 if Q within P;
---               −1 if Q outside of P;
+--                −1 if Q outside of P;
 --                0 if Q on an edge of P
 function M.point_in_polygon(poly, point)
-  local t = -1
-  for i=1,#poly-1 do
-    t = t * M.crossProdTest(point.lon,point.lat,poly[i].lon,poly[i].lat,poly[i+1].lon,poly[i+1].lat)
-    if t == 0 then break end
-  end
-  return t
+	local t = -1
+	for i=1,#poly-1 do
+		t = t * M.crossProdTest(point.lon,point.lat,poly[i].lon,poly[i].lat,poly[i+1].lon,poly[i+1].lat)
+		if t == 0 then break end
+	end
+	return t
 end
 
 -- Return hood from the hood file based on geo position or nil if no real hood could be determined
 -- First check if an area has > 2 points and is hence a polygon. Else assume it is a rectangular
 -- box defined by two points (south-west and north-east)
 function M.get_hood_by_geo(jhood,geo)
-  for _, hood in pairs(jhood) do
-    if hood.domain_code ~= site.default_domain() then
-    for _, area in pairs(hood.domain.hoodselector.shapes) do
-      if #area > 2 then
-        if (M.point_in_polygon(area,geo) == 1) then
-          return hood
-        end
-      else
-        if ( geo.lat >= area[1].lat and geo.lat < area[2].lat and geo.lon >= area[1].lon
-          and geo.lon < area[2].lon ) then
-          return hood
-        end
-      end
-    end
-    end
-  end
-  return nil
+	for _, hood in pairs(jhood) do
+		if hood.domain_code ~= site.default_domain() then
+		for _, area in pairs(hood.domain.hoodselector.shapes) do
+			if #area > 2 then
+				if (M.point_in_polygon(area,geo) == 1) then
+					return hood
+				end
+			else
+				if ( geo.lat >= area[1].lat and geo.lat < area[2].lat and geo.lon >= area[1].lon
+					and geo.lon < area[2].lon ) then
+					return hood
+				end
+			end
+		end
+		end
+	end
+	return nil
 end
 
 function M.set_hoodconfig(geo_hood)
-  if uci:get('gluon', 'core', 'domain') ~= geo_hood.domain_code then
-    uci:set('gluon', 'core', 'domain', geo_hood.domain_code)
-    uci:commit('gluon')
-    os.execute('gluon-reconfigure')
-    M.log('Set domain "'..geo_hood.domain.domain_names[geo_hood.domain_code]..'"')
-    return true
-  end
-  return false
+	if uci:get('gluon', 'core', 'domain') ~= geo_hood.domain_code then
+		uci:set('gluon', 'core', 'domain', geo_hood.domain_code)
+		uci:commit('gluon')
+		os.execute('gluon-reconfigure')
+		M.log('Set domain "'..geo_hood.domain.domain_names[geo_hood.domain_code]..'"')
+		return true
+	end
+	return false
 end
 
 function M.restart_services()
-  local proc_tbl = {
-    "fastd",
-    "tunneldigger",
-    "network",
-    "gluon-respondd",
-  }
+	local proc_tbl = {
+		"fastd",
+		"tunneldigger",
+		"network",
+		"gluon-respondd",
+	}
 
-  for proc in ipairs(proc_tbl) do
-    if io.open("/etc/init.d/"..proc, 'r') ~= nil then
-      print(proc.." restarting ...")
-      os.execute("/etc/init.d/"..proc.." restart")
-    end
-  end
+	for proc in ipairs(proc_tbl) do
+		if unistd.access("/etc/init.d/"..proc, "x") == 0 then
+			print(proc.." restarting ...")
+			os.execute("/etc/init.d/"..proc.." restart")
+		end
+	end
 end
 
 return M