def get_sysctl(key):
 with settings(hide('running', 'stdout')):
  return run_as_root(('/sbin/sysctl -n -e %(key)s' % locals()))

def get_sysctl ( key ) : with settings ( hide ( 'running' , 'stdout' ) ) : return run_as_root ( ( '/sbin/sysctl -n -e %(key)s' % locals ( ) ) )
get a kernel parameter .