37 lines
1.9 KiB
Python
Executable File
37 lines
1.9 KiB
Python
Executable File
#!/usr/bin/python
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import subprocess
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import argparse
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parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Generate random serial numbers')
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parser.add_argument('-l', dest='length', action='store', default=8,
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help='length of each serial number', type=int)
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parser.add_argument('-c', dest='count', action='store', default=10,
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help='length of each serial number', type=int)
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def main():
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args = parser.parse_args() # parse arguments
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unique_serials_generated = 0 # counter for serials inserted successfully.
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while unique_serials_generated < args.count: # loop until enough unique serials are created (because some could fail)
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serials_list = readHexStrings(args.count - unique_serials_generated, args.length) # read $count hex-strings of fixed $length
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for serial in serials_list:
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if ("\n" in serial) or (" " in serial):
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continue # dont use serials with newlines or spaces
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unique_serials_generated += 1 # counter for serials
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serial = serial.upper()
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print(serial)
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def readHexStrings(count, length):
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list = []
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infnoise_proc = subprocess.Popen(["infnoise"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE) # run infinite noise driver and
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bin2hex_proc = subprocess.Popen(["infnoise-bin2hex"], stdin=infnoise_proc.stdout, # feed its stdout to the bin2hex utility,
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stdout=subprocess.PIPE) # you could also skip this and do the bin2hex conversion in python
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while len(list) < count and infnoise_proc.poll() == None:
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list.append(bin2hex_proc.stdout.read(length))
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infnoise_proc.terminate()
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bin2hex_proc.terminate()
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return list
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if __name__ == '__main__':
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main()
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