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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+#  Copyright (c) 2021, The OpenThread Authors.
+#  All rights reserved.
+#
+#  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+#  modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#  1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#  2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#     documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#  3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the
+#     names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+#     derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+#  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+#  AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+#  IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+#  ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+#  LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+#  CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+#  SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+#  INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+#  CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+#  ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+#  POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+#
+#  This script subscribes to the Dhcp6PdState provided by the OT stack via D-Bus interface.
+#  It triggers dhcpcd to request the PD prefix via a pre-defined dhcpcd.conf when the state
+#  changes to "running" and restores the default dhcpcd.conf when the PD state is not "running".
+
+from dbus.mainloop.glib import DBusGMainLoop
+
+import dbus
+import gi.repository.GLib as GLib
+import subprocess
+import time
+import subprocess
+import os
+
+dbus_loop = DBusGMainLoop(set_as_default=True) 
+bus = dbus.SystemBus()
+obj = None
+iface = None
+
+def properties_changed_handler(interface_name, changed_properties, invalidated_properties):
+    if "Dhcp6PdState" in changed_properties:
+        new_state = changed_properties["Dhcp6PdState"]
+        print(f"Dhcp6PdState changed to: {new_state}")
+        if new_state == "running":  # Check for string equality
+            try:
+                subprocess.run(["sudo", "service", "dhcpcd", "restart"], check=True)
+                print("Successfully restarted dhcpcd service.")
+            except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+                print(f"Error restarting dhcpcd service: {e}")
+        elif new_state == "stopped":
+            if os.path.isfile("/etc/dhcpcd.conf.orig"):  # Check if backup exists
+                try:
+                    subprocess.run(["sudo", "cp", "/etc/dhcpcd.conf.orig", "/etc/dhcpcd.conf"], check=True)
+                    print("Successfully restored default dhcpcd config.")
+                except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+                    print(f"Error restoring dhcpcd config: {e}")
+            else:
+                print("Backup configuration file not found. Cannot restore default.")
+
+def connect_to_signal():
+    global obj, iface
+    try:
+        obj = bus.get_object('io.openthread.BorderRouter.wpan0', '/io/openthread/BorderRouter/wpan0')
+        iface = dbus.Interface(obj, 'org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties')
+        obj.connect_to_signal("PropertiesChanged", properties_changed_handler, dbus_interface=iface.dbus_interface)
+        print("Connected to D-Bus signal.")
+    except dbus.DBusException as ex:
+        print(f"Error connecting to D-Bus: {ex}")
+        obj = None
+        iface = None
+        
+
+def check_and_reconnect():
+    if obj is None:
+        connect_to_signal()
+
+def main():
+    connect_to_signal()
+
+    loop = GLib.MainLoop()
+
+    GLib.timeout_add_seconds(5, check_and_reconnect)  # Check every 5 seconds
+
+    loop.run()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()