Reconnect WIFI every 60 seconds

wifi_reconnecting.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

import subprocess
import time
import datetime
import re
import sys

def sendNotification(message):
    subprocess.Popen(['notify-send', f'-u', 'low', message])
    return

def keepReconnectingTo(interface_name):
    """
    Reconnects to the specified interface every 60 seconds
    """
    bash_command = f"nmcli d disconnect {interface_name} && nmcli d connect {interface_name}"

    def timePrint(text):
        print(f'# {datetime.datetime.now().time()}', f'{text}', sep='\n')

    try:
        while True:
            timePrint('disconnecting...')
            sendNotification('disconnecting')
            output = subprocess.check_output(['bash', '-c', bash_command])
            timePrint('connected!')
            sendNotification('connected!')
            for i in range(6):
                time.sleep(10)
                print(f'{(i+1)*10}s/{6*10}... ', end='', flush=True)
            print('\n')
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        print('\n')

if __name__ == "__main__":
    """
    Reconnect to the current active wifi interface every 90 seconds
    """
    bash_command = "cat /proc/net/wireless"
    output1 = subprocess.check_output(['bash', '-c', bash_command]).decode('utf-8')
    interface_name = output1.split('\n')[2].split(':')[0].strip()
    if interface_name != '':
        print("Current active interface:", interface_name)
    else:
        print("Found no active interfaces, try connecting to wifi first")
        exit()
    
    keepReconnectingTo(interface_name)