Python Introduction¶
Mica Python client, a command line scripting tool written in Python, enables automation of tasks in a Mica server.
Installation¶
You can install Mica Python Client via the following two methods:
- use the Debian/RPM package manager
- use a Python package
Debian Package Installation¶
Follow the OBiBa Debian Repository instructions and run:
sudo apt-get install mica-python-client
RPM Package Installation¶
Follow the OBiBa RPM Repository instructions and run:
sudo yum install mica-python-client
Python Package Installation¶
This type of package is cross-platform (Linux, Windows, Mac).
Install on Linux or Mac
- Download the most recent version
- Decompress the file and enter the installation folder:
tar xvzf mica-python-client-X.XX.tar.gz
cd mica-python-client-X.XX
- Install the package:
sudo python setup.py install --record installed_files.lst
Note
The –record will generate a list of installed files on your system. Since there is no uninstaller, you can use this file to remove the Mica Python Client package. You can do this by executing the following command:
sudo cat installed_files.lst | xargs rm -rf
Install on Windows
- Using Cygwin
You can install Cygwin, making sure that CURL, Python, gcc are included and follow these steps inside a Cygwin BASH window:
cd /usr/lib
cp libcurl.dll.a libcurl.a
cd <your-desired-dir>
curl -C - -O https://github.com/obiba/mica-python-client/releases/download/XXX/mica-python-client-XXX.tar.gz
tar xzvf mica-python-client-X.XX.tar.gz
cd mica-python-client-X.XX
python setup.py install --record installed_files.lst
Usage¶
To get the options of the command line:
mica --help
This command will display which sub-commands are available. Further, given a subcommand obtained from command above, its help message can be displayed via:
mica <subcommand> --help
This command will display available subcommands.