How to check if a network path exist?

Question

What is the best way to know if a network path(e.g. //192.168.1.1/test) exist using python in linux?

Answer 1

If by "path" you mean an internet URL, you'll want to look at the urllib module.

from urllib import urlopen
try:
    urlopen(path)
except IOError:
    pass # does not exist
else:
    pass # does exist

If by "path" you mean a Windows UNC, then you'll want to use the os module.

import os
os.path.isdir(path)

Note, I've found the Windows UNC paths somewhat flakey. Depending on your network setup and permissions, they may or may not be accessible.