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Re: Is it technically possible to give Python option of naming process of running script?

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> >> Like the topic.. .
> >> I use Python a lot, both Windows and Linux, and it's little weird to have many python process without fast distinction which is what.
> >
> > I've no idea if it's even possible on Windows. On Linux, what you want
> > is the prctl function, which (AFAIK) isn't directly available.
> >
> > Google is your friend, though. Question's already been asked on Stack
> > Overflow and such, and has a few answers. Nothing that looks
> > cut-and-dried ready, but several that might work.
> 
> The question of how to set the application name comes up somewhat
> regularly. It would be awfully nice if there was a way for python
> applications to set their application name.  It's especially useful
> for daemons, and makes it much easier when you can kill them by name
> instead of having to look up the PID.
> 
> It seems like an excellent thing to add to the "os" module.
> 
> > Look for 'prctl' and 'PR_SET_NAME', which are the C-level function
> > and constant that do the job; a cursory examination of PyPI shows a
> > module with prctl in the name, so that may be of value.


I did google, I've played with Exemaker (it works perfect, but not py3) and i've seen questions on Stackoverflow.
The thing I mean is a build feature of python to give such a name. Not 3rd part or etc. like Grant Edwards said. Is it possible?

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Is it technically possible to give Python option of naming process of running script? xliiv <tymoteusz.jankowski@gmail.com> - 2012-03-14 07:43 -0700
  Re: Is it technically possible to give Python option of naming process of running script? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-03-15 02:13 +1100
    Re: Is it technically possible to give Python option of naming process of running script? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2012-03-14 16:02 +0000
      Re: Is it technically possible to give Python option of naming process of running script? Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2012-03-14 13:13 -0400
        Re: Is it technically possible to give Python option of naming process of running script? Alain Ketterlin <alain@dpt-info.u-strasbg.fr> - 2012-03-14 18:34 +0100
      RE: Is it technically possible to give Python option of naming process of running script? "Prasad, Ramit" <ramit.prasad@jpmorgan.com> - 2012-03-14 17:20 +0000
      RE: Is it technically possible to give Python option of naming process of running script? "Prasad, Ramit" <ramit.prasad@jpmorgan.com> - 2012-03-14 17:27 +0000
      Re: Is it technically possible to give Python option of naming process of running script? Dave Angel <d@davea.name> - 2012-03-14 22:15 -0400
      Re: Is it technically possible to give Python option of naming process of running script? xliiv <tymoteusz.jankowski@gmail.com> - 2012-03-15 00:24 -0700
      Re: Is it technically possible to give Python option of naming process of running script? xliiv <tymoteusz.jankowski@gmail.com> - 2012-03-15 00:26 -0700
        Re: Is it technically possible to give Python option of naming process of running script? Dave Angel <d@davea.name> - 2012-03-15 12:04 -0400
          Re: Is it technically possible to give Python option of naming process of running script? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2012-03-15 18:39 +0000
            Re: Is it technically possible to give Python option of naming process of running script? Dave Angel <d@davea.name> - 2012-03-15 22:00 -0400
            Re: Is it technically possible to give Python option of naming process of running script? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-03-16 14:14 +1100
              Re: Is it technically possible to give Python option of naming process of running script? xliiv <tymoteusz.jankowski@gmail.com> - 2012-03-16 01:19 -0700
              Re: Is it technically possible to give Python option of naming process of running script? xliiv <tymoteusz.jankowski@gmail.com> - 2012-03-16 01:19 -0700
              Re: Is it technically possible to give Python option of naming process of running script? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2012-03-16 13:27 +0000
                RE: Is it technically possible to give Python option of naming process of running script? "Prasad, Ramit" <ramit.prasad@jpmorgan.com> - 2012-03-16 20:14 +0000
                Re: Is it technically possible to give Python option of naming process of running script? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2012-03-16 20:54 +0000
  Re: Is it technically possible to give Python option of naming process of running script? Adam  Tauno Williams <awilliam@whitemice.org> - 2012-03-24 11:24 -0400

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