Hey Kartheek, execv() doesn't return any value. You can either try using os.popen() variants for the requirement or redirect stdout to file.
>From Python Docs: execl( path, arg0, arg1, ...) execle( path, arg0, arg1, ..., env) execlp( file, arg0, arg1, ...) execlpe( file, arg0, arg1, ..., env) execv( path, args) execve( path, args, env) execvp( file, args) execvpe( file, args, env) These functions all execute a new program, replacing the current process; they do not return. Thanks, Pavithra From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of KartheeK Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 8:52 AM To: bangpypers@python.org Subject: [BangPypers] Redirecting output to a string Hi All, I am trying to access the contents of a file in a remote machine and store the contents in string. The command, os.execv(ssh, [ssh, "-l", user, ip] + ['cat /tmp/temp.conf'] works but displays the output on to the screen. I tried, to_be_analysed_txt = os.execv(ssh, [ssh, "-l", user, ip] + ['cat /tmp/temp.conf'] but that does not work out. Regards, KartheeK
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