.python_wrapper

Package: WA2L/edrc 1.5.57
Section: General Commands (1)
Updated: 25 March 2025
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NAME

python_wrapper - wrap Python3 scripts to ensure python3 startup

 

SYNOPSIS

edrc/bin/pythonscript -> .python_wrapper

edrc/lib/pythonscript -> .python_wrapper

 

AVAILABILITY

WA2L/edrc

 

DESCRIPTION

Wrap Python3 scripts to avoid using #!/usr/bin/python3 or similar path names in the magic key. This enhances the portability of WA2L/edrc commands written in Python3 to systems where python3 is not installed in the default install locations.

python3 has to be installed in /usr/bin/, /bin/, /sbin/, /usr/local/bin/ or /usr/contrib/bin/.

Further python3 locations can be configured in the optional config file python_wrapper.cfg.

The Python3 packages/modules bundled with WA2L/edrc that are installed in lib/python/pym/<OS-Id>/<major>.<minor>/ are included in the Python3 path (PYTHONPATH) and the Python3 virtual environment venv (VIRTUAL_ENV).

To start a new command thru the .python_wrapper, follow the following steps:

1.)
create a symlink to the new command in the edrc/bin/ or edrc/lib/ directory depending on your needs:

[ /opt/edrc/bin ]
[ root@acme001 ][*edrc*/bash]: ln -s .python_wrapper new_cmd 

2.)
install the Python3 script in the edrc/lib/python/ directory:

[ /opt/edrc/lib/python ]
[ root@acme001 ][*edrc*/bash]: vi new_cmd

[ /opt/edrc/lib/python ]
[ root@acme001 ][*edrc*/bash]: chmod 644 new_cmd

 

OPTIONS

-

 

ENVIRONMENT

-

 

EXIT STATUS

101
shell (python3) not found. If python3 is installed on the system and you get this error, add the python3 location in the configuration file python_wrapper.cfg.

102
the Python3 script to be started that should be located in lib/python/ does not exist.

103
user calling the command has no permission to access/execute the called pythonscript.

107
the .python_wrapper was called directly.

 

FILES

etc/python_wrapper.cfg
configuration file for the .python_wrapper command.

lib/python/
location of the wrapped Python3 scripts. This files should have the file permissions 644 to show, that those scripts should not be started directly.

lib/python/pym/<OS-Id>/<python-revision>/
location of the Python3 packages/modules bundled with WA2L/edrc.

 

EXAMPLES

-

 

SEE ALSO

edrcintro(1), binprobe(1m), cmdlist(1m), daemon_wrapper(1), java_wrapper(1), ksh_wrapper(1), lua_wrapper(1), perl_wrapper(1), ln(1), ld(1), osid(3), os_wrapper(1), pip(1), pip3(1), python3(1), pythonenv(3), pythonversion(3), python_wrapper.cfg(4)

 

NOTES

-

 

BUGS

-

 

AUTHOR

python_wrapper was developed by Christian Walther. Send suggestions and bug reports to wa2l@users.sourceforge.net .

 

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2025 Christian Walther

This is free software; see edrc/doc/COPYING for copying conditions. There is ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.


 

Index

NAME
SYNOPSIS
AVAILABILITY
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
ENVIRONMENT
EXIT STATUS
FILES
EXAMPLES
SEE ALSO
NOTES
BUGS
AUTHOR
COPYRIGHT

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