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pollstatus.py

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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+import socket
+import sys
+from getopt import getopt
+
+options, args = getopt(sys.argv[1:], "h:p:")
+
+HOST = "localhost"
+PORT = 9999
+
+for o,a in options:
+    if o == "-h":
+        HOST = a
+    elif o == "-p":
+        PORT = int(a)
+    else:
+        print("unrecognized argument")
+        exit(2)
+try:
+    s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+    s.connect((HOST, PORT))
+    s.sendall(b"status\n")
+    answer = s.recv(50).decode("ascii")
+    s.close()
+    if answer.strip() == "Running":
+        print("OK: received 'Running'")
+        exit(0)
+    elif answer.strip() == "Not running":
+        print("ERROR: received 'Not Running'")
+        exit(2)
+    else:
+        print("ERROR: received '"+answer.strip()+"'")
+        exit(2)
+except OSError as err:
+    print("ERROR: Network Error")
+    print(err)
+    exit(2)