def moveHostsFileIntoPlace(finalFile):
if os.name == 'posix':
- dnsFlushOccured = False
+ dnsCacheFound = False
print ("Moving the file requires administrative privileges. " +
"You might need to enter your password.")
if subprocess.call(["/usr/bin/sudo", "cp", os.path.abspath(finalFile.name), "/etc/hosts"]):
printFailure("Moving the file failed.")
print ("Flushing the DNS Cache to utilize new hosts file...")
if platform.system() == 'Darwin':
- dnsFlushOccured = True
+ dnsCacheFound = True
if subprocess.call(["/usr/bin/sudo", "killall", "-HUP", "mDNSResponder"]):
printFailure("Flushing the DNS Cache failed.")
else:
if os.path.isfile("/etc/rc.d/init.d/nscd"):
- dnsFlushOccured = True
+ dnsCacheFound = True
if subprocess.call(["/usr/bin/sudo", "/etc/rc.d/init.d/nscd", "restart"]):
printFailure("Flushing the DNS Cache failed.")
else:
printSuccess("Flushing DNS by restarting nscd succeeded")
if os.path.isfile("/usr/lib/systemd/system/NetworkManager.service"):
- dnsFlushOccured = True
+ dnsCacheFound = True
if subprocess.call(["/usr/bin/sudo", "/usr/bin/systemctl", "restart", "NetworkManager.service"]):
printFailure("Flushing the DNS Cache failed.")
else:
printSuccess("Flushing DNS by restarting NetworkManager succeeded")
if os.path.isfile("/usr/lib/systemd/system/wicd.service"):
- dnsFlushOccured = True
+ dnsCacheFound = True
if subprocess.call(["/usr/bin/sudo", "/usr/bin/systemctl", "restart", "wicd.service"]):
printFailure("Flushing the DNS Cache failed.")
else:
printSuccess("Flushing DNS by restarting wicd succeeded")
if os.path.isfile("/usr/lib/systemd/system/dnsmasq.service"):
- dnsFlushOccured = True
+ dnsCacheFound = True
if subprocess.call(["/usr/bin/sudo", "/usr/bin/systemctl", "restart", "dnsmasq.service"]):
printFailure("Flushing the DNS Cache failed.")
else:
printSuccess("Flushing DNS by restarting dnsmasq succeeded")
- if not dnsFlushOccured:
+ if not dnsCacheFound:
printFailure("Unable to determine DNS management tool.")
elif os.name == 'nt':
print ("Automatically moving the hosts file in place is not yet supported.")