How do I alias a command line command? (Mac) Question: I’m on a mac, and I write quite a bit of python scripts. Every time I need to run them, I have to type ‘python script_name.py‘. Is there I way to make it so I only have to type like ‘p script_name.py‘? It would save …
Launch command in Tkinter based on selected radio button? Question: I would like to change the function and text of a button based on which radio-button is selected. Right now what’s happening is that both commands are run at the same time as soon as the application is launched rather than it being based upon …
Does Python have a module for scripting command line tasks? Question: Does Python of a module adapted for scripting command line tasks? I am interested in something that can issues commands, parse the output, especially as relates to success, failure or progress and send an email depending on the outcome. Is there some module especially …
How to run " ps cax | grep something " in Python? Question: How do I run a command with a pipe | in it? The subprocess module seems complex… Is there something like output,error = `ps cax | grep something` as in shell script? Asked By: eugene || Source Answers: import subprocess process = …
python getoutput() equivalent in subprocess Question: I want to get the output from some shell commands like ls or df in a python script. I see that commands.getoutput(‘ls’) is deprecated but subprocess.call(‘ls’) will only get me the return code. I’ll hope there is some simple solution. Asked By: Rafael T || Source Answers: Use subprocess.Popen: …
How do I execute a program or call a system command? Question: How do I call an external command within Python as if I had typed it in a shell or command prompt? Asked By: freshWoWer || Source Answers: import os os.system(“your command”) Note that this is dangerous, since the command isn’t cleaned. I leave …
