monitoring device status with python ...

[Ajay Deshpande]

hi everyone:

i am writing a program, which needs to keep monitoring whether a certain usb hard drive is connected/hot-plugged in or not. instead of repeatedly checking if its path exists or not, can i have the os let my program know that the device has been connected? i have read about the minihallib module but have not come across an elaborate example. can any of you point me to any examples (or alternatives)?

id appreciate any help.

regards,
-ajay
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