#!/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

I want to make this work at reboot. And also place an Icon as well.

As said before, you can't gain root access inside the script. The script has to be run as root!

Show me how to do that? from shell batch or something automatically without going through the xterminal and run it manually