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pyudev_sync_usb_device_connect_disconnect_event_monitor.py

python

Monitors and prints device events (like connecting or disconnecting a USB drive)

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pyudev_sync_usb_device_connect_disconnect_event_monitor.py
1import pyudev
2
3context = pyudev.Context()
4monitor = pyudev.Monitor.from_netlink(context)
5monitor.filter_by('block')
6
7for device in iter(monitor.poll, None):
8    if device.action == 'add':
9        print('{} connected'.format(device.device_node))
10    elif device.action == 'remove':
11        print('{} disconnected'.format(device.device_node))