Python 2 script for deleting all local snapshots on a mac

delete_all_local_snapshots.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
from subprocess import call, check_output
import re

def main():
    output = check_output(['tmutil', 'listlocalsnapshots', '/'])
    lines = output.strip().split('\n')
    
    for i, line in enumerate(lines):
        match = re.search(r'com.apple.TimeMachine.(20\d\d-\d\d-\d\d-\d{6})', line)
        
        if match is None:
            print("Error: couldn't determine local snapshot timestamp for line: %s" % line)
            continue
        
        print("Deleting local snapshot %d of %d: %s" % (i+1, len(lines), match.group(1)))
        call(['tmutil', 'deletelocalsnapshots', match.group(1)])

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()