check-status-reset.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
#
# check-status-reset.py - Reset whatever check-status.sh did
#
# Copyright (C) 2014 Michael Davies <michael@the-davies.net>
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import os
import time
from subprocess import call

TMP_FILE = os.getenv('CHECK_STATUS_TIMESTAMP', '/tmp/.check_status_timestamp')
CHECK_STATUS_RESET = os.getenv('CHECK_STATUS_RESET',
                               '/home/mrda/bin/noarch/blink-off.sh')

# Duration in seconds
DURATION = 150

with open(TMP_FILE, 'r') as f:
    timestamp = int(f.read())
    now = int(time.time())

    if (now - timestamp) > DURATION:
        call([CHECK_STATUS_RESET])