refactor yeti

Author: willweatherman

initialize.py

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         subprocess.run('pip3 install --upgrade pip', shell=True, check=False)
     subprocess.run('python3 ~/yeticold/utils/downloadbitcoin.py', shell=True, check=False)
 
-    subprocess.run('python3 ~/yeticold/utils/CreateShortcuts.py', shell=True, check=False)
+    subprocess.run('sudo python3 ~/yeticold/utils/CreateShortcuts.py '+HOME, shell=True, check=False)
     # Check if required python packages have been installed
     # Hide python errors by sending stderr to /dev/null see:https://stackoverflow.com/a/818265/3425022
     # 'subprocess.run' is current recommended way to interact with system

utils/CreateShortcuts.py

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import subprocess
 import os
+import sys
 
-home = os.getenv("HOME")
+home = sys.argv[1]
 
 file = '[Desktop Entry]\nVersion=1.0\nName=YetiLevelOnePrimary\nExec=python3 '+home+'/yeticold/initialize.py YetiLevelOnePrimary %F\nTerminal=false\nX-MultipleArgs=false\nType=Application\nIcon='+home+'/yeticold/static/logo.png\nStartupNotify=true'
-subprocess.call('echo "'+file+'" >> /usr/share/applications/YetiLevelOnePrimary.desktop', shell=True)
-subprocess.call('chmod +x /usr/share/applications/YetiLevelOnePrimary.desktop', shell=True)
-subprocess.run('ln -s '+home+'/yeticold/shortcuts/YetiLevelOnePrimary.desktop '+home+'/Desktop/YetiLevelOnePrimary.desktop', shell=True, check=False)
+subprocess.call('sudo echo "'+file+'" >> /usr/share/applications/YetiLevelOnePrimary.desktop', shell=True)
+subprocess.call('sudo chmod +x /usr/share/applications/YetiLevelOnePrimary.desktop', shell=True)
+subprocess.run('sudo ln -s '+home+'/yeticold/shortcuts/YetiLevelOnePrimary.desktop '+home+'/Desktop/YetiLevelOnePrimary.desktop', shell=True, check=False)