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Port Scan Localhost Common Ports in Python
Scan common localhost ports (HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, FTP, and more) with a fast socket-based Python script that prints an open/closed status table.
import socket
from datetime import datetime
COMMON_PORTS = {
80: "HTTP",
443: "HTTPS",
22: "SSH",
21: "FTP",
25: "SMTP",
3306: "MySQL",
5432: "PostgreSQL"
}
def scan_port(port):
sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
sock.settimeout(0.1)
try:
resu…How to Mock Fabric Connections in Python for Task Testing
Create a lightweight MockConnection class to replace fabric.Connection and test task functions without SSH.
from fabric import Connection
class MockConnection:
"""Minimal mock of fabric.Connection for task testing."""
def __init__(self):
self.commands = []
def run(self, command, **kwargs):
self.commands.append(command)
return f"OK: {command}"
def deploy(conn):
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