Unix domain sockets in Python

sweiss · 2005-07-12 07:25:25

Can any python expert here please show me a little example of how to use unix domain sockets?

I've tried googling without much luck, all I find are TCP socket examples.

Thanks in advance.

iphitus · 2005-07-12 09:11:42

I think it works just like a TCP one. Except to the socket function pass: AF_UNIX.

so it uses the same syntax as a regular socket.
http://docs.python.org/lib/socket-example.html

sweiss · 2005-07-12 10:51:52

Yeah I don't remember this information appearing in the docs a few weeks ago. Anyway, using a string instead of the (host, port) tuple worked.

However, when I finish using the socket, even if I do s.close(), the socket file is not removed. Am I doing something wrong?

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