WiFi Pineapple Python Command Helpers

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Introduction
Functions

Introduction

Python API

Functions

def grep_output(command: str, grep_text: str, grep_options: List[str] = None) -> bytes

Run a command and pipe it to grep for some output. The output is returned.

For example this command:
ps -aux | grep pineap
Looks like this:
grep_output('ps -aux', 'pineap')

Parameters

command: The initial command to run.
grep_text: The text to grep for.
grep_options: Any options to be passed to grep.

Returns

bytes: The output as bytes.

def check_for_process(process_name) -> bool

Check if a process is running by its name.

Parameters

process_name: The name of the process to look for.

Returns

bool: True if the process is running, False if it is not.