sandbox.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

# This Module is a wrapper for the gentoo sandbox tool.
# For Debian based systems take a look at https://wiki.debian.org/Sandbox



import subprocess, os

def addto(varname, value):
	tmpval = ""
	#if varname in os.environ:
	#	tmpval +=  os.environ + ":"
	tmpval += ":".join(value)
	os.environ[varname] = tmpval

def startsandbox(cmd, deny=[], write=[], read=[], predict=[]):
	addto("SANDBOX_DENY", deny)
	addto("SANDBOX_WRITE", write)
	addto("SANDBOX_READ", read)
	addto("SANDBOX_PREDICT", predict)
	
	cmd = "sandbox \"" + " ".join(cmd) + "\""
	print "Run in Sandbox: " + cmd
	subprocess.call(cmd , shell=True)