Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!news.albasani.net!feeder.erje.net!eu.feeder.erje.net!bcyclone05.am1.xlned.com!bcyclone05.am1.xlned.com!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed1.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.131 X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.74; '*S*': 0.00; 'tool,': 0.07; 'runs': 0.10; 'cc:addr:python-list': 0.11; 'question.': 0.14; 'thread': 0.14; 'up-to-date': 0.14; 'changes': 0.15; 'compiler?': 0.16; 'do,': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.18; 'seems': 0.21; 'hack': 0.22; 'cc:addr:python.org': 0.22; 'install': 0.23; 'necessary.': 0.24; 'skip': 0.24; 'cc:2**0': 0.24; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.27; 'message-id:@mail.gmail.com': 0.30; "i'm": 0.30; 'work.': 0.31; '13,': 0.31; 'fri,': 0.33; 'could': 0.34; "can't": 0.35; 'but': 0.35; 'received:google.com': 0.35; 'subject:?': 0.36; 'christian': 0.38; 'machines': 0.38; 'pm,': 0.38; 'track': 0.38; 'skip:& 20': 0.39; 'environment.': 0.39; 'realize': 0.39; 'subject:can': 0.39; 'sure': 0.39; 'results.': 0.60; 'back': 0.62; 'our': 0.64; 'more': 0.64; 'afraid': 0.65; 'between': 0.67; 'mar': 0.68; 'production': 0.68; 'nobody': 0.68; '2015': 0.84; 'subject:handle': 0.84; 'we?': 0.84; 'absolutely': 0.87; 'afford': 0.91; 'why?': 0.91 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; bh=Ss5tdZVZyXBDuT0QB7XG1YPcBaf6ZQsNSTpDBEB786A=; b=t3dlFb/3+Keg5qRafqbzXTCU4oKAwTP6sQiYwx7rexNECzgix+WgqTs7niKIbmRR/9 uEU6Md35qHcHq9FgamsKsG6+9ATmAZS/65fGWThtV/9iWIYvsSJ849fwbmvYuc1f0QRV BjKo6KJVo3oXoF2gKAq2E5WxTcHf0y0ymvGBJtcV+UuTRPoPQrTcfAr+Liw0+BkVT4DD AA1ybAo75qxBu31OlhMFC76OJGVPZsmqY6t3TDkwoUB/46WENE9R4qMEca7Bmu1YXkXJ CA2K8ehVCku9SZ/V/vNqGPEOBfIguSsl9ouyEFnGJ1lUUfZxhkmW0uq8QUZdnRKhj7wA Tshg== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.182.28.39 with SMTP id y7mr39609869obg.11.1426292085253; Fri, 13 Mar 2015 17:14:45 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: <1606564.hXcnK9StvT@PointedEars.de> <1597615.KAoEH8zO7A@PointedEars.de> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2015 19:14:45 -0500 Subject: Re: Pexpect idea - but can I handle curses? From: Skip Montanaro To: Christian Gollwitzer Cc: Python Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=089e015380d0166bd905113481a3 X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.19 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 48 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1426292088 news.xs4all.nl 2897 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:56729 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl X-Received-Bytes: 6027 X-Received-Body-CRC: 1846842029 Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:87397 --089e015380d0166bd905113481a3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 5:47 PM, Christian Gollwitzer wrote: > Why? Do you not have a C compiler? Sure I do, and I'm not afraid to use it. I realize top is just one not-terribly-critical tool, but every divergence between my machines and the "standard" install just makes it that much more difficult for me to track changes when our IT group *does* move us to a more up-to-date environment. I develop and build software which runs in a production environment. I can't afford to diverge more than absolutely necessary. Let's just let this thread die, shall we? So far, nobody seems interested in attempting to answer my original question. I thought it might be an interesting hack if I could make it work. If I plunge in and try it, I will report back with results. Skip --089e015380d0166bd905113481a3 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

= On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 5:47 PM, Christian Gollwitzer <= ;auriocus@gmx.de&g= t; wrote:
Why? Do you not have a C compiler?

Sure I do, and I'm not afraid to use it.=C2=A0I real= ize top is just one not-terribly-critical tool, but=C2=A0every divergence b= etween my machines and the "standard" install just makes it that = much more difficult for me to track changes when our IT group *does* move u= s to a more up-to-date environment. I develop and build software which runs= in a production environment. I can't afford to diverge more than absol= utely necessary.

Let's just let this thread die, shall we? So far, nobody see= ms interested in attempting to answer my original question. I thought it mi= ght be an interesting hack if I could make it work. If I plunge in and try = it, I will report back with results.

Skip

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