Python SIGTERM handling

python_sigterm_handling.py

# https://docs.python.org/2/library/signal.html#signal.signal

import signal
import sys
import os

def signal_term_handler(signal, frame):
    if signal == 15:
        print("got SIGTERM")
        sys.exit(0)
    else:
        print("signal received: {0}").format(signal)
        # Exit "other than normal"
        sys.exit(1)


# Monitor for SIGTERM signal
signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, signal_term_handler)

# Generate a SIGTERM 
os.kill(os.getpid(), signal.SIGTERM)