certbot.compat.misc module

This compat module handles various platform specific calls that do not fall into one particular category.

certbot.compat.misc.raise_for_non_administrative_windows_rights() None[source]

On Windows, raise if current shell does not have the administrative rights. Do nothing on Linux.

Raises:

.errors.Error – If the current shell does not have administrative rights on Windows.

certbot.compat.misc.prepare_virtual_console() None[source]

On Windows, ensure that Console Virtual Terminal Sequences are enabled.

certbot.compat.misc.readline_with_timeout(timeout: float, prompt: Optional[str]) str[source]

Read user input to return the first line entered, or raise after specified timeout.

Parameters:
  • timeout (float) – The timeout in seconds given to the user.

  • prompt (str) – The prompt message to display to the user.

Returns:

The first line entered by the user.

Return type:

str

certbot.compat.misc.get_default_folder(folder_type: str) str[source]

Return the relevant default folder for the current OS

Parameters:

folder_type (str) – The type of folder to retrieve (config, work or logs)

Returns:

The relevant default folder.

Return type:

str

certbot.compat.misc.underscores_for_unsupported_characters_in_path(path: str) str[source]

Replace unsupported characters in path for current OS by underscores. :param str path: the path to normalize :return: the normalized path :rtype: str

certbot.compat.misc.execute_command_status(cmd_name: str, shell_cmd: str, env: Optional[dict] = None) Tuple[int, str, str][source]
Run a command:
  • on Linux command will be run by the standard shell selected with subprocess.run(shell=True)

  • on Windows command will be run in a Powershell shell

This function returns the exit code, and does not log the result and output of the command.

Parameters:
  • cmd_name (str) – the user facing name of the hook being run

  • shell_cmd (str) – shell command to execute

  • env (dict) – environ to pass into subprocess.run

Returns:

tuple (int returncode, str stderr, str stdout)