I've done similar with pexpect: http://pexpect.sourceforge.net/
washakie wrote: > Hello, I'm trying to write a script which will allow me to create a reverse > tunnel from a remote machine using SSH -R > > I know the reverse tunnel script works on it's own run from the shell, but I > don't want to leave it open always... does anyone have any ideas on how to > make this work? There seems to be something wrong with the subprocess call > such that it just hangs on the remote side... > > #!/usr/bin/python > > import os, time, subprocess > REMOTE_HOME='../' #mounted drive to REMOTE_HOME from LOCAL_MACHINE > > cmd = 'while true; do ssh -R 8022:localhost:22 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; sleep > 60; done' > while 1: > while os.path.exists(os.path.join(REMOTE_HOME,'mySecretFile'): > proc=subprocess.call(cmd,shell='True') > > if proc: os.kill(proc.pid) > > if os.path.exists(os.path.join(REMOTE_HOME,'KillScript'): > break _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
