Trying to convert my Expect/bash to Python

[sumncguy]

Good Morning,

I am trying to gain some python knowledge and convert scripts Ive written in expect and bash.
I do not have permission to load modules so Netmiko/paramiko and Pexpect/pxxsh is not available to me.
I will need to find solutions using default modules where possible.

I often need to connect to network devices. The following works but Im not all that sure what is happening.
I found this script online.
My question is .. once I log in .. how do I execute commands on the network device.
Im also reviewing the subprocess module. I dont quite understand whats going on with the ClientSocket assignment. and I also dont understand whats going on with following portion of the ssh execution.

1	{0}".format(port).split()

In bash, I can use set -x to see the code execute. Is there a way I can do this in python ?
I am on a Centos 6 V .. old and crusty Python 2.6.4

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#!/usr/bin/python import socket import subprocess   ClientSocket = socket.socket() try:     ClientSocket.connect(("10.10.10.10", 22))     port = 22 except socket.error:     ClientSocket.connect(("10.10.10.10", 23))     port = 23 finally:     command = "sshpass -pMYPASSWORD ssh -t -t MYLOGIN@10.10.10.10 -p {0}".format(port).split()     subprocess.call(command)     subprocess.call("dir")     ClientSocket.close()

Thanks for the help in advance.

[Larz60+]

Not being able to load packages is a huge problem.
But you can connect using sockets?
doesn't make sense.
Have you tried pip?
Try: pip install expect

or pip3 install expect

[sumncguy]

Yes. I do have root .. but the admin gods dont want anything loaded on the VM. Will get spanked if I do it and they find out.

[Larz60+]

You don't need root access to install packages (or at least shouldn't)

[DeaD_EyE]

Then as user:

1	pip3 install expect --user

Or make first a virtual environment:

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python3 -m venv env source env/bin/activate pip install expect

Before you run your script, you must have activated the virtual environment with

1	source path/to/env/bin/activate

Or you run your script with:

1	path/to/env/bin/python your_script.py