from subprocess import Popen import os import sys if os.geteuid() != 0: print "Please run this as root." sys.exit(1) try: #stop pypo and liquidsoap processes print "Waiting for pypo processes to stop...", if (os.path.exists('/etc/init.d/airtime-playout')): p = Popen("/etc/init.d/airtime-playout stop", shell=True) sts = os.waitpid(p.pid, 0)[1] print "OK" else: print "Wasn't running" except Exception, e: print e