pyndows 3.3.1

Accessing Windows from Linux

Accessing Windows from Linux

Retrieve a file (from Windows to Linux)

import pyndows

path_to_retrieved_file = ""
with pyndows.connect(...) as machine:
    pyndows.get(machine, "shared_folder_name", "/folder/requested_file_name", path_to_retrieved_file)

Retrieve a file description (from Windows to Linux)

import pyndows

with pyndows.connect(...) as machine:
    description = pyndows.get_file_desc(machine, "shared_folder_name", "/folder/requested_file_name")

Move a file (from Linux to Windows)

import pyndows

file_to_move_path = ""
with pyndows.connect(...) as machine:
    pyndows.move(machine, "shared_folder_name", "/folder/destination_file_name", file_to_move_path)

You can also provide a custom suffix for the temporary file (.tmp is used by default) via the temp_file_suffix parameter.

Rename a file

import pyndows

with pyndows.connect(...) as machine:
    pyndows.rename(machine, "shared_folder_name", "/folder/previous_file_name", "/folder/new_file_name")

Ensure connectivity

import pyndows

with pyndows.connect(...) as machine:
    details = pyndows.check("connection identifier", machine)

Testing

You can mock remote connections by using samba_mock pytest fixture.

You can simulate every Samba connection behavior such as:

• Exceptions being thrown
• Connectivity issue
• echo responses

And of course, the following usual operations:

Simulate a file that can be retrieved

from pyndows.testing import samba_mock, SMBConnectionMock

def test_file_retrieval(samba_mock: SMBConnectionMock):
    samba_mock.files_to_retrieve[("shared_folder_name", "/folder/file_to_retrieve")] = "File content of path to a file"

Ensure the content of a file that was moved or renamed

from pyndows.testing import samba_mock, SMBConnectionMock

def test_file_retrieval(samba_mock: SMBConnectionMock):
    file_content = samba_mock.stored_files[("shared_folder_name", "/folder/file_that_was_stored")]

How to install

1. python 3.6+ must be installed
2. Use pip to install module:

python -m pip install pyndows