PÊCHEUR D'ADRESSE MAC :-)

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## Update a file with a list of mac adress from (wireless routers)      # ## 								        #
## 	(working on ubuntu with superuser right)			#
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## command: 'sudo python macfisher.py'					#
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## set import
import os,string

## set command line and filename output destination
command="iwlist wlan0 scan" # define command : scann wireless network
filename = "test" # define output file
command_line= command + ">" + filename # define command line

### open MAC adress archive file
print '\n'+ "Open old archive file ..."
archivemacfilename="maclist" # define archive name
try:
	archivemacfile=open(archivemacfilename,"r") # open archive file 
	stringarchivemac=archivemacfile.read() # to read the content
	archivemacfile.close() # close this file
except:
	stringarchivemac=""

## run command line
print "Make a scan ..."
val = os.system(command_line) # run it !

## file processing
FILE = open(filename,"r") # open command output file 
cp_new=0 # define the count for new adress
for line in FILE: # read the file
	if line.find('Cell')>-1: # if the line contain a MAC adress
		C = line.split()[-1] # split the line
		if stringarchivemac.find(C)==-1:  # if the adress is new
			stringarchivemac=stringarchivemac+C+"\n" # add
			cp_new=cp_new+1	
FILE.close() # close file
os.remove(filename) # delete file

### update du fichier avec les nouvelles
if cp_new<>0: # if new adress(es) detected
	print "Archive file were updated with " + str(cp_new) + " new address(es)."		

	archivemacfilename="maclist" # open archive mac adress file
	archivemacfile=open(archivemacfilename,"w") # to write
	archivemacfile.write(stringarchivemac) # the update
	archivemacfile.close() # close the archive file
else:
	print "No update for archive file."  

print "\n"