Server

import socket
import subprocess
import os



def check_ping(hostname):
    response = os.system("ping " + hostname)
    # and then check the response...
    if response == 0:
        pingstatus = "Network Active"
    else:
        pingstatus = "Network Error"

    return(pingstatus)

def run_path(path):
    response = os.system(path)
    # and then check the response..
    return('ok')

def Main():
    host = "localhost"
    port = 5000

    mySocket = socket.socket()
    mySocket.bind((host,port))

    mySocket.listen(1)
    conn, addr = mySocket.accept()
    print ("Connection from: " + str(addr))
    while True:
            data = conn.recv(1024).decode()
            if not data:
                    break
            #print ("from connected  user: " + str(data))

            #data = str(data)
            #hostname = data.replace('ping ', '')

            print ("sending: " + str(data))
            #print(hostname)
            conn.send(data.encode())
            if 'ping' in str(data):
                hostname = data.replace('ping ', '')
                pingstatus = check_ping(hostname)
                print(pingstatus)
            elif 'open' in str(data):
                path = str(data).replace('open ', '')

                run_path(path)





    conn.close()

if __name__ == '__main__':
    Main()