Python send control + Q then control + A (special keys)
I need to send some special keystrokes and am unsure of how to do it.
I need to send Ctrl + Q followed by Ctrl + A to a terminal (I'm using Paramiko).
i have tried
shell = client.invoke_shell()
shell.send(chr(10))
time.sleep(5)
shell.send(chr(13))
shell.send('\x11')
shell.send('\x01')
print 'i tried'
I can see the two returns go in successfully, but then nothing, it doesnt quit the picocom (also to note i have it the wrong way round, its expecting ctrl+a, then ctrl+q)
if it helps this is the device http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/access/interfaces/eesm/software/configuration/guide/4451_config.html#pgfId-1069760
as you can see at step 2
Step 2 Exit the session from the switch, press Ctrl-a and Ctrl-q from your keyboard:
Switch# <type ^a^q>
Thanks for using picocom
Router#
UPDATE:
i have tried \x01\x16\x11\n but this returns
Switch#
Switch#
*** baud: 9600
*** flow: none
*** parity: none
*** databits: 8
*** dtr: down
Switch#
this looks like it could be another special command?
Answer
Just as assumption: maybe pseudoterminal would help
import paramiko
client = paramiko.SSHClient()
client.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())
client.connect(...)
channel = сlient.get_transport().open_session()
channel.get_pty()
channel.settimeout(5)
channel.exec_command('\x11\x01')