Python interface to web-socket based interface to ALICE Grid Services

alien.py

Python interface to web-socket based interface to ALICE Grid Services.

Basic usage

Can be used as command mode and interactive mode :

1. Command mode :
   alien.py
   e.g :
   alien.py pwd
   N.B. command/arguments must be quoted to avoid being interpreted by the shell:
   alien.py 'rm my_alien_dir/*'

2. Interactive/shell mode e.g :

alien.py
Welcome to the ALICE GRID
support mail: [email protected]

AliEn[asevcenc]:/alice/cern.ch/user/a/asevcenc/ >pwd
/alice/cern.ch/user/a/asevcenc/
AliEn[asevcenc]:/alice/cern.ch/user/a/asevcenc/ >whoami
asevcenc
AliEn[asevcenc]:/alice/cern.ch/user/a/asevcenc/ >

• For both command and shell mode multiple commands can be issued separated by ;
• The interactive mode save the command history in ${HOME}/.alienpy_history and it can be navigated with Up/Down keys
• ! is understood as running into shell whatever command follows
• | pipe whatever output of AliEn command to a shell command (that

   

   

   

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