~tuomasjjrasanen/python-uinput/master

Merge pull request #7 from goncalopp/master

Add option to create a device with an existing uinput file descriptor

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import uinput

def drop_privileges(uid_name='nobody', gid_name='nogroup'):

#https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2699907/dropping-root-permissions-in-python

import os, pwd, grp

if os.getuid() != 0:

return

running_uid = pwd.getpwnam(uid_name).pw_uid

running_gid = grp.getgrnam(gid_name).gr_gid

os.setgroups([])

os.setgid(running_gid)

os.setuid(running_uid)

old_umask = os.umask(077)

def main():

uinput_fd= uinput.Device.create_uinput_fd()

drop_privileges() #no need to be root beyond this line

events = (uinput.KEY_A,)

with uinput.Device(events, fd=uinput_fd) as device:

device.emit_click(uinput.KEY_A)

if __name__ == "__main__":

main()