add lib

1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lib/rename_process.py b/lib/rename_process.py
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+++ b/lib/rename_process.py
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+import sys
+
+def renameProcess(new_name):
+    """ Renames the process calling the function to the given name. """
+    if sys.platform != 'linux2':
+        return False
+    try:
+        from ctypes import CDLL
+        libc = CDLL('libc.so.6')
+        libc.prctl(15, new_name, 0, 0, 0)
+        return True
+    except Exception, e:
+        #print "Rename process failed", e
+        return False