#!/usr/bin/python

import gtk
import gobject
import hildondesktop
import os
import sys
import stat

class Swappiness(hildondesktop.StatusMenuItem):
def __init__(self):

hildondesktop.StatusMenuItem.__init__(self)

#os.system('echo /usr/lib/hildon-desktop/Swappiness.py | root')
os.system('sudo chmod +x /usr/lib/hildon-desktop/Swappiness.py')

os.system('echo 30> /proc/sys/vm/swappiness')
#os.system('sudo chmod -R echo 30 > /proc/sys/vm/swappiness')
#swap_file = open('/proc/sys/vm/swappiness', 'w').write('30')
icon_theme = gtk.icon_theme_get_default()
pixbuf = icon_theme.load_icon("Swappiness", 22, gtk.ICON_LOOKUP_NO_SVG)
# hide icon after 1 sec
#gobject.timeout_add(1000, self.set_status_area_icon, None)
self.set_status_area_icon(pixbuf)

#label = gtk.Label("Show Me")
#self.add(label)
#self.show_all()



hd_plugin_type = Swappiness

This is my little simple script but nothing worked since I can't gain root access from the command os.system