Re: python backup script

2013-05-07 Thread Enrico 'Henryx7; Bianchi
John Gordon wrote: > Looks like you need a comma after 'stdout=filename'. Sigh, yesterday was a terrible day (yes, it lacks a comma)... Anyway, when it is possible, is recommended to use the drivers for communicate with databases, because subprocess (or os.*open*) is more expensive compared to

Re: python backup script

2013-05-06 Thread Enrico 'Henryx7; Bianchi
Enrico 'Henryx' Bianchi wrote: > cmd2 = subprocess.Popen(['gzip' '-c'], > shell=False, > stdout=filename) Doh, my fault: cmd2 = subprocess.Popen(['gzip' '-c'], shell=False, stdout=

Re: python backup script

2013-05-06 Thread Enrico 'Henryx7; Bianchi
MMZ wrote: > config.read("~/my.cnf") > username = config.get('client', 'mmz') > password = config.get('client', 'pass1') > hostname = config.get('client', 'localhost') ### A simple config file ### [client] user = mmz password = pass1 host = localhost ### EOF ### #!/usr/bin/env python import Conf

Re: Python 2 or 3

2011-12-10 Thread Enrico 'Henryx7; Bianchi
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Steven D'Aprano wrote: > RHEL supports Python 3, it just doesn't provide Python 3. True, but as you say later, the only method is to recompile. So, if I want to use Python 3 in a production environment like RHEL, I need: - A development environmen

Re: Python 2 or 3

2011-12-09 Thread Enrico 'Henryx7; Bianchi
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Tobiah wrote: > Use the newer version and don't look back. Interesting reply, but if I have a platform wich doesn't support Python 3 (e.g. RHEL 5.x)? ]:) Enrico P.S. note that: I *don't* want to recompile Python in production environment -BEGIN