install.py

import json
import os
import sys
import argparse

from jupyter_client.kernelspec import KernelSpecManager
from IPython.utils.tempdir import TemporaryDirectory

kernel_json = {
    "argv": [sys.executable, "-m", "ngnk_kernel", "-f", "{connection_file}"],
    "display_name": "ngn/k",
    "mimetype": "text/x-ngnk",
    "language": "ngnk",
    "name": "ngnk"
}


def install_my_kernel_spec(user=True, prefix=None):
    with TemporaryDirectory() as td:
        os.chmod(td, 0o755)  # Starts off as 700, not user readable
        with open(os.path.join(td, 'kernel.json'), 'w') as f:
            json.dump(kernel_json, f, sort_keys=True)
        # TODO: Copy resources once they're specified

        print('Installing IPython kernel spec for ngnk_kernel')
        KernelSpecManager().install_kernel_spec(td,
                                                'ngnk',
                                                user=user,
                                                prefix=prefix)


def _is_root():
    try:
        return os.geteuid() == 0
    except AttributeError:
        return False  # assume not an admin on non-Unix platforms


def main(argv=None):
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
        description='Install KernelSpec for ngn/k Kernel')
    prefix_locations = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()

    prefix_locations.add_argument(
        '--user',
        help='Install KernelSpec in user homedirectory',
        action='store_true')
    prefix_locations.add_argument(
        '--sys-prefix',
        help='Install KernelSpec in sys.prefix. Useful in conda / virtualenv',
        action='store_true',
        dest='sys_prefix')
    prefix_locations.add_argument('--prefix',
                                  help='Install KernelSpec in this prefix',
                                  default=None)

    args = parser.parse_args(argv)

    user = False
    prefix = None
    if args.sys_prefix:
        prefix = sys.prefix
    elif args.prefix:
        prefix = args.prefix
    elif args.user or not _is_root():
        user = True

    install_my_kernel_spec(user=user, prefix=prefix)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()