Implement ConfigParser about youtube-upload HOT 4 CLOSED

I an aware of the /proc security issue of writing password in the command-line, 
but I don't quite see how to add support for a config file seamlessly at this 
point. Besides, only the email and password would be in the config file...

Maybe we could take the opportunity to rethink the arguments: while it's UNIX 
orthodoxy to use compulsory info as arguments (and not options), here we have 
so many that it's not a very clear command to write. What about:

$ youtube-upload --email EMAIL --password PASSWORD [OTHER OPTIONS] FILE

I know, that's the opposite you asked for, there's more to write. But all of 
this would allow to add the option --password-file to get the password from a 
file safely.

Ideas?

I've got to admit I don't like the idea of using configuration files, simple 
apps should be straightforward and direct. Automation and shorter commands can 
always be achieved through aliasing or shell wrappers.

I see, then the simplest solution for security aspect of that problem would be 
with raw_input("Password:"), example of usage:

youtube-upload [email protected] stdin anne_sophie_mutter.flv \
  "A.S. Mutter" "A.S. Mutter plays Beethoven" Music "mutter, beethoven"
Password: *******
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxzZ-fYjeYs

or support for password file:

cat passwordfile | youtube-upload [email protected] stdin 
anne_sophie_mutter.flv \
  "A.S. Mutter" "A.S. Mutter plays Beethoven" Music "mutter, beethoven"
Password:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxzZ-fYjeYs

Implementation difficulty: 2 lines of code.

P.S. Excuse my bad English.

Well, yeah, for now this is fairly simple to implement. Only that I'd prefer 
the more standard "-" to refer to stdin.

r58