python 2.x and running shell command

[tekion]

All,
some of the servers I have run python 2.2, which is a drag because I
can't use subprocess module. My options that I know of is popen2
module. However, it seems it does not have io blocking
capabilities. So every time run a command I have open and close a
file handle. I have command that requires interactive interaction. I
want to be be able to perform following action:
fout, fin = popen2.open2(cmd) #open up interactive session
fin.write(cmd2);
block (input)
fout.readline()
block output
fin.write(cmd2)
and so on...

is this possible with popen2 or do I have to use pexpect for the job?
Thanks.

 

[Sean DiZazzo]

All,
some of the servers I have run python 2.2, which is a drag because I
can't use subprocess module.  My options that I know of is popen2
module.  However, it seems it does not have io blocking
capabilities.   So every time run a command I have open and close a
file handle.  I have command that requires interactive interaction. I
want to be be able to perform following action:
fout, fin = popen2.open2(cmd) #open up interactive session
fin.write(cmd2);
block (input)
fout.readline()
block output
fin.write(cmd2)
and so on...

is this possible with popen2 or do I have to use pexpect for the job?
Thanks.

I've never done that with subprocess, but maybe this will help:
http://www.lysator.liu.se/~astrand/popen5/

~Sean

 

[tekion]

I've never done that with subprocess, but maybe this will help:http://www..lysator.liu.se/~astrand/popen5/

~Sean

Sean, popen5 is old name for subprocess.

 

[Sean DiZazzo]

Sean, popen5 is old name for subprocess.

Right. Thats why I thought it would help. You _can_ use the
subprocess module on 2.2.