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How to close vim externally on Linux (devpts)
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| #!/usr/bin/env python3 | |
| pts = 15 # set the pts your vim instance is running | |
| """ Run this as super user """ | |
| import os, fcntl, termios | |
| fd = os.open(f'/dev/pts/{pts}', os.O_RDWR) | |
| vim_cmd = '\033:wqa!\n' | |
| for i in vim_cmd: | |
| fcntl.ioctl(fd, termios.TIOCSTI, i) |
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