Python: run service after hostapd

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I have been working on a project for a few weeks now and I encountered something (probably stupidly simple) I can't figure out!

import os
os.system("service hostapd start && hostapd /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf")
os.system("service someservicethatIuse start")

When I start hostapd the script pauses because it enables an access point. I tried running it with xfce4-terminal --tab -e "hostapd /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf" --tab -e "service someservicethatIuser start" but it doesn't seem to work :-/

(Language: Python 2.6)

Why do you use Python for this if all you are doing is running shell commands? — tripleee, Dec 11 '17 at 15:50

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 21 '16 at 18:25

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I don't know about hostapd, but usually it's enough to run service foo start to start a service and it does not block.

Anyways, you could run shell processes in prallel using sh & operator:

import os
os.system("service hostapd start && hostapd /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf &")
os.system("service someservicethatIuse start")

answered Dec 21 '16 at 18:25

Arman Ordookhani

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when i run it it first start the service and then it start hostpad – Newbieprogrammer Dec 24 '16 at 07:32
If the other service depends on `hostapd` being up, it's a useful feature that the script waits for `hostapd` to actually start successfully. – tripleee Dec 11 '17 at 15:50

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Dec 11 '17 at 15:51

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Use the -B option when you start hostapd, it should run it in the background

$~/hostapd -B /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf

edited Dec 11 '17 at 15:51

ivarni

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answered Dec 11 '17 at 15:30

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Python: run service after hostapd

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