py-freebsd_sysctl
Native Python wrapper for FreeBSD sysctls using libc.
This Python 3 interface for FreeBSD sysctl has no third party dependency and does not require a compile step to install. It is meant for performant (read) access to sysctls, their type, value and description.
>>> from freebsd_sysctl import Sysctl
>>> Sysctl("security.jail.enforce_statfs").value
2
>>> Sysctl("security.jail.enforce_statfs").ctl_type
<class 'freebsd_sysctl.types.INT'>
>>> Sysctl("security.jail.enforce_statfs").description
'Processes in jail cannot see all mounted file systems (deprecated)'With either a sysctl name or oid the other properties provide memoized access to lazy-loaded properties.
Properties
Read/Write
| Property Name | Description |
|---|---|
name |
String identifier of the sysctl. |
oid |
List of Integer values identifying the sysctl. |
Read-Only
| Read Property Name | Description |
|---|---|
value |
Value of a sysctl. sysctl <name>
|
ctl_type |
sysctl type class. sysctl -t <name>
|
description |
Text description of the sysctl. sysctl -d <name>
|
This project is heavily inspired by johalun/sysctl-rs. Kudos to @fabianfreyer for untiring support and debugging.
It is developed and maintained by Stefan Grönke (@gronke) and published under BSD 2-Clause License.
