BlackjadeLin
1/13/2008 3:16:00 AM
On Jan 11, 1:49 am, Noah <n...@noah.org> wrote:
> On Jan 10, 12:59 am, BlackjadeLin <hoo.s...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I'm new to python
> > I want to write a simple script to switch user,for example,from user_A
> > to user_B.
> > This my codes:
>
> > #!/usr/bin/python
> > importpexpect
> > import os
> > passwd="user_B"
> > child =pexpect.spawn('su user_B')
> > child.expect('Password:')
> > child.sendline(passwd)
> > child.expect('$')
> > child.close()
>
> > Maybe it's the easiest pexpect program.Sometimes ,it work well,it
> > switch to user_B successfully .But after i type the command exit to
> > switch back to user_A,execute the python script again,it can't work,do
> > nothing or just waiting.Why it have different results?
> > Sorry for my poor English,and many thanks to all.
>
> > Blackjade
>
> When you call child.close() that will kill the child process.
> Possibly you want to use the interact() method.
> It is not clear from your message if you want to interact with
> the child process as if it were your new shell. If you do,
> then take a look at the interact() method.
>
> #!/usr/bin/python
> importpexpect
> import os
> passwd="user_B"
> child =pexpect.spawn('su user_B')
> child.expect('Password:')
> child.sendline(passwd)
> child.expect('$')
> child.interact()
>
> --
> Noah
Thank you very much!
The interact() method complete my achievement.