Python linux shells

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In my program I Iwant to access multiple linux shells using different process.

Currently I am using subprocess I don't have a linux machine to test this on currently so can you tell me if this works.

Does subprocess work on one terminal? If so is there an alternative?

This is something like what I am developing:

import multiprocessing
import subprocess

def doSomething(filepath):
    subprocess.call("somecommands")
    subprocess.call("somecommands")

if __name__ == "__main__":

while True:
    processList=[]
    for i in range(numberOfThreads):
        process=multiprocessing.Process(target=doSomething,args=[files])
        process.start()
        processList.append(process)
    for process in processList:
        process.join()

what do you mean by on one terminal?

Padraic Cunningham
– Padraic Cunningham

2015-04-04 23:28:01 +00:00
Commented Apr 4, 2015 at 23:28 — Padraic Cunningham
– Padraic Cunningham, Commented Apr 4, 2015 at 23:28

Ubdus Samad · Accepted Answer · 2018-01-11 16:09:36Z

2

You Should use the,

Popen

feature of the subprocess module, that way, I don't think you will need threading anymore since it doesn't look like you're going somewhere serious with sharing data.

Now your code should look like,

import subprocess as s_p
s_p.Popen('Command to be given','*args')
print 'Process started in a separate shell'

I believe this will do your job!

edited Jan 11, 2018 at 16:09

answered Aug 5, 2017 at 3:47

Ubdus Samad

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