1 files changed, 12 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/krebs/5pkgs/simple/Reaktor/scripts/sed-plugin.py b/krebs/5pkgs/simple/Reaktor/scripts/sed-plugin.py
index 51ac7a07..4925b25b 100644..100755
--- a/krebs/5pkgs/simple/Reaktor/scripts/sed-plugin.py
+++ b/krebs/5pkgs/simple/Reaktor/scripts/sed-plugin.py
@@ -8,9 +8,19 @@ import shelve
 from os import environ
 from os.path import join
 from sys import argv
+from time import sleep
 import re
 
-d = shelve.open(join(environ['state_dir'], 'sed-plugin.shelve'), writeback=True)
+# try to open the shelve file until it succeeds
+while True:
+    try:
+        d = shelve.open(
+            join(environ['state_dir'], 'sed-plugin.shelve'),
+            writeback=True
+        )
+        break
+    except:  # noqa: E722
+        sleep(0.2)
 usr = environ['_from']
 
 
@@ -36,7 +46,7 @@ if is_regex(line):
             print('to many lines, skipped')
         else:
             if last.strip() != ret.strip():
-                print("\x1b[1m{}\x1b[0m meant: {}".format(usr, ret.strip()))
+                print("\x02{}\x02 meant: {}".format(usr, ret.strip()))
                 if ret:
                     d[usr] = ret