Basic signal catching with python

gistfile1.txt

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-

import signal
import logging

__author__ = 'Costas Tyfoxylos <costas.tyf@gmail.com>'
__docformat__ = 'plaintext'


logger = logging.getLogger('myapp')
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)


def receive_signal(signum, stack):
    logger.debug('Caught signal {signal}, ignoring.'.format(signal=signum))


def main():
    uncatchable = ['SIG_DFL', 'SIGSTOP', 'SIGKILL']
    for caught in [sig for sig in dir(signal) if sig.startswith("SIG")
                   and sig not in uncatchable]:
        signum = getattr(signal, caught)
        signal.signal(signum, receive_signal)
    while True:
        raw_input('You can kill -"Some signal number" $PID to see the output')


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()