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+#!/usr/bin/env python3.4
+
+# Gentoo check function
+def _is_gentoo():
+	'''
+	Check if the project has been initiated from a Gentoo system
+	'''
+	
+	from subprocess import call
+
+	# Grep Gentoo from the releases file.
+	_dist_check = call("grep ^NAME= /etc/*release | awk -F '=' '{print $2}' | grep -q Gentoo", stdout=None, stderr=None, shell=True)
+	
+	del call
+
+	# Return 0 in case grep was successful, or 1 otherwise.
+	if _dist_check == 0:
+		del _dist_check
+		return 0
+	else:
+		return 1
+
+# Check for superuser privileges
+def _is_su():
+	'''
+	Check if the project has been initiated with super user permissions
+	'''
+	
+	from subprocess import call
+
+	# The check is very simple. It checks if the $UID is equal to 0. In case it is not, it returns a value of 1
+	_super_u = call("if [[ $(echo $UID) == 0 ]]; then exit 0; else exit	1; fi", stdout=None, stderr=None, shell=True)
+
+	del call
+
+	# Test the return value and return either 0 or 1
+	if _super_u == 0:
+		del _super_u
+		return 0
+	else:
+		return 1
+
+# Simple input call
+def portalin(_input):
+	'''
+	Calls for a user input.
+		There are two calls for input
+			I 	) The first one requests an input and returns it to the function that requested it
+			II 	) The second asks for a user input and does nothing. This one is for visual purpose like (press any key)
+	'''
+
+	from gpyfunctions.tools.gseout import report_colors
+	
+	# Ask for user input
+	if _input is "_input":
+		portin = input(report_colors.YELLOW + "Input :: <= " + report_colors.RESET)
+		return portin
+
+	# Asks for an input to continue the process.
+	# The main difference of this one from the above, apart from the stdout text is that it does not return anything.
+	elif _input is "_key":
+		portin = input(report_colors.BLUE + "Press any key to continue" + report_colors.RESET)
+
+	del report_colors
+
+
+# Simple shell call
+def _shell():
+	'''
+	Shell function that:
+		Exports the current $SHELL of the system
+		Initiates a call subprocess on the given $SHELL
+		Resumes the process when the call shell subprocess finishes
+	'''
+
+	from gpyfunctions.tools.gseout import e_report
+	from os import environ
+
+	# Export $SHELL
+	active_shell = environ['SHELL']
+	
+	e_report("Calling " + active_shell + ", please exit to resume script")
+	
+	# Import time and wait 3 seconds before initiating a shell
+	import time
+	time.sleep(1.5)
+	
+	from subprocess import call
+	
+	# Open shell terminal with as $SHELL
+	call([active_shell], stdout=None, stderr=None, shell=True)
+	e_report("Proceeding")
+	
+	# Clear and exit
+	del e_report, time, call, active_shell, environ
+
+# Simple clear screen function
+def _clear():
+	'''
+	Very simply screen clear function.
+		When called, it executes system("clear") for os module
+		This function exists only to aid the text menu functions.
+	'''
+
+	from os import system
+	system("clear")
+
+# Parameter error function
+def _parameter_error():
+	'''
+	Parameter miss match error
+	This error will be printed before key point actions.
+	Example: All actions that request write access in the system.
+	'''
+
+	from gpyfunctions.tools.gseout import die
+	from os import system
+	die("""
+		[ FATAL ]
+		
+		If this message is printed while using the Maim Menu
+		That means essential files are altered or something bad is happening.
+
+		Please run a health-check from the ~Main Menu~ and a Version check first.
+		If you see this again after the health/version check, please submit a bug report
+		and stop using the program, or data loss may occur.
+
+		Exiting...
+		""")
+
+
+# Export important project's sub-directories
+def _gse_path(_gpyfunc_):
+	'''
+	The purpose of this function is to read the given _gpygunc_ variable and export
+		the all important project's sub-directories
+		The subdirectories are:
+			CCGSE
+			CCONFDIR
+			CDISTDIR
+			CLOCALLG
+			CLOGLG
+			CSYSROOT
+			CLOCALLIB
+			CFUNCTIONS
+	'''
+
+	from os import getcwd, path
+	from sys import exit
+
+	# Export current working category
+	CWORKDIR = getcwd()
+
+	if _gpyfunc_ == 'sys':
+		CWORKDIR = '/usr/lib64/gse'
+		CGSE = CWORKDIR + '/gse.py'
+		CCONFDIR = CWORKDIR + '/config.d'
+		CDISTDIR = '/var/tmp/gse/dist.d'
+		CLOCALLG = CWORKDIR + '/local'
+		CLOGLG = '/var/log/gse'
+		CSYSROOT = '/home/gse'
+		CLOCALLIB = '/var/lib/gse'
+		CFUNCTIONS = CWORKDIR + 'scripts/pyfunctions'
+
+	elif _gpyfunc_ == '.git':
+		# If the project has been git cloned or simply copied to a location
+		CWORKDIR = path.dirname(CWORKDIR)
+		CFUNCTIONS = CWORKDIR+'/scripts/pyfunctions'
+		CGSE = CWORKDIR + '/gse.py'
+		CCONFDIR = CWORKDIR+'/config.d'
+		CDISTDIR = CWORKDIR+'/dist.d'
+		CLOCALLG = CWORKDIR+'/local'
+		CLOGLG = CWORKDIR+'/var/log'
+		CSYSROOT = CWORKDIR+'/sysroot'
+		CLOCALLIB = CWORKDIR+'/var/lib'
+
+	else:
+		print("\033[0;31m Could not find project's directory \033[0;0m")
+		exit(1)
+
+	del getcwd, path, exit
+
+	return CWORKDIR, CGSE, CFUNCTIONS, CCONFDIR, CDISTDIR, CLOCALLG, CLOGLG, CSYSROOT, CLOCALLIB
+
+
+
+