Python script for burning Rascal filesystem tarball to SD card

burn_sd_card.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

import subprocess, sys

device = '/dev/sdc1'
label = 'beriberi'
tarball = 'rascal-filesystem-beriberi-2012-11-09.tar.gz'

commands = [
        'umount ' + device,
        'mkfs.ext3 -L ' + label + ' ' + device,
        'mount -t ext3 ' + device + ' /media/' + label,
        'tar --directory /media/' + label + '/ -xzf ' + tarball,
        'sync',
        'ls /media/'+ label,
        'umount ' + device,
   ]

while(1):
    for cmd in commands:
        print(cmd)
        subprocess.call(cmd, shell=True)
#    resp = raw_input('Card burned. Burn another?')
#    if (resp.lower() == 'y'):
#        pass
#    else:
#        sys.exit()
    sys.exit()