taskdversion.py

def get_version():
    """this is actually complicated if we're in a container enviroment.
       Maybe use taskc?!"""
    x = check_output(["taskd", "-v"])
    l = x.strip().split("\n")[0]
    # '\x1b[1mtaskd 1.2.0\x1b[0m e2d145b built for linux'
    version = l.split()[1].split("\x1b")[0]
    platform = l.split()[-1]
    git_rev = l.split()[2]
    return {"version": version, "platform": platform, "git_rev": git_rev}