Jorgen Grahn wrote: > On 23 Mar 2007 03:47:14 -0700, Godzilla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hello, >> >> How do you create/spawn new processes in XP over telnet using python? >> I.e. I would like to create a new process and have it running in the >> background... > > Ssh -- or even rsh -- are better choices than telnet for these things. > For some reason, they are not standard in Windows, though. > > ssh somewhere some command with arguments > rsh somewhere some command with arguments > > compared to > > telnet somewhere > > and then performing expect-like things (basically simulating > someone typing "some command with arguments" in the telnet > session).
+ for an sshd running as a service under XP, look at CopSSH. + hope started process doesn't want a GUI... else, look at UltraVNC running as daemon, and port redirection using ssh. > >> when I terminate the telnet connection, I would what the >> spawned processes to keep running until I shut it off... > > That's a function of the remote OS; what happens when its terminal > goes away is not under the control of the client side. Maybe the process starting job can be done by a Python program running as Windows service and waiting for requests on a port (or Pyro object or Corba object...). No need for telnet/ssh connection, no logout problem. Just care of possible security problems :-) -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
