T7352: add util for enabling vyconf backend for smoketests

1 files changed, 39 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/helpers/set_vyconf_backend.py b/src/helpers/set_vyconf_backend.py
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+++ b/src/helpers/set_vyconf_backend.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2025 VyOS maintainers and contributors
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 or later as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+
+# N.B. only for use within testing framework; explicit invocation will leave
+# system in inconsistent state.
+
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
+
+from vyos.utils.backend import set_vyconf_backend
+
+
+parser = ArgumentParser()
+parser.add_argument('--disable', action='store_true',
+                    help='enable/disable vyconf backend')
+parser.add_argument('--no-prompt', action='store_true',
+                    help='confirm without prompt')
+
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+match args.disable:
+    case False:
+        set_vyconf_backend(True, no_prompt=args.no_prompt)
+    case True:
+        set_vyconf_backend(False, no_prompt=args.no_prompt)