Typing command-line args inside VM or Remote Desktops on Mac

waittype.py

#!/usr/bin/python
from __future__ import print_function
from time import sleep 
import sys
import tempfile 
import subprocess 
import getpass

if len(sys.argv) < 2: 
    print("Using interactive mode for passwords...")
    keyarg = getpass.getpass()
else:
    keyarg = sys.argv[1]


for i in reversed(range(1, 6)):
    sys.stdout.write("%d..." % (i))
    sys.stdout.flush()
    sleep(1)


f = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile()

for i in range(len(keyarg)):
    code = "tell application \"System Events\"\n"
    code += "  keystroke \"%s\"\n" % (keyarg[i])
    code += "end tell\n"
    f.seek(0)
    f.truncate()
    f.write(code);
    f.flush() 
    subprocess.call(["/usr/bin/osascript", f.name])
    sleep(0.05)
    
    
    
print()
print("typed \"%s\"" % (keyarg))
f.close();