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Python 3 Self replicating file into random directory - then running file

I have a fun little script that i would like to make a copy of itself in a random directory - then run that copy of itself.

I know how to run files with (hacky):

os.system('Filename.py')

And i know how to replicate files with shuttle - but i am stuck at the random directory. Maybe if i could somehow get a list of all directories available and then pick one at random from the list - then remove this directory from the list?

Thanks, Itechmatrix

Solution

  • You can get list of all dirs and subdirs, and shuffle it in random as follows:

    import os
import random

all_dirs = [x[0] for x in os.walk('/tmp')]
random.shuffle(all_dirs)

for a_dir in all_dirs:
    print(a_dir)
    # do something witch each directory, e.g. copy some file there.