update to modified_users.py fixes load times and other issues. Thanks to xwindows.

modified_users.old.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import hashlib
+import json
+import os
+
+LINK = "1~{0}	/~{0}	tilde.club	70"
+
+def compare_gophermaps(user, cache):
+    user_path = f"/home/{user}/public_gopher/gophermap"
+
+    if not os.path.exists(user_path):
+        # Ignore user if public_gopher folder is not found
+        return
+
+    if user in cache:
+        print(LINK.format(user))
+        return
+
+    skel_path = "/etc/skel/public_gopher/gophermap"
+    skel_hash = hashlib.sha256()
+    with open(skel_path, "rb") as f:
+        skel_hash.update(f.read())
+
+    try:
+        user_hash = hashlib.sha256()
+        with open(user_path, "rb") as f:
+            user_hash.update(f.read())
+
+        if user_hash.hexdigest() != skel_hash.hexdigest():
+            cache[user]=True
+            print(LINK.format(user))
+    except PermissionError:
+        # Ignore PermissionError exceptions and treat the gophermap file as one to not list
+        pass
+
+def main():
+    cache_path = "cache.json"
+
+    # Load the cache from disk if it exists, otherwise create a new cache
+    if os.path.exists(cache_path):
+        with open(cache_path, "r") as f:
+            cache = json.load(f)
+    else:
+        cache = {}
+
+    for user in sorted(os.listdir("/home"), key=lambda x: x.lower()):
+        compare_gophermaps(user, cache)
+
+    # Save the cache to disk
+    with open(cache_path, "w") as f:
+        json.dump(cache, f)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()