embed ipython kernel and automatically open console

embed_kernel_cb.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*
"""
Embed IPython kernel and automatically open console
connected to it.
"""
import os
from zmq.eventloop.ioloop import IOLoop
import IPython


def ip_cb():
    app = IPython.config.Application.instance()
    os.system('mate-terminal -e "ipython console --existing %s"' % app.connection_file)

loop = IOLoop.instance()
loop.add_callback(ip_cb)
IPython.embed_kernel()