> Hey all.
Hello!
> I'm unfortunately stuck using python 1.5.2, primarily on Linux
> currently, and have done the usual searching (on list, active state,
> google), without luck.
>
> I've got to shell out from my python code to execute a command, but
> _must_ set the environment at the same time (or prior to execution). I
> say must, because in this case the obvious answer of modifying the
> command to be called or wrapping it with a shell script to set the
> environment won't work/isn't going to happen.
>
> I saw some comments about setting os.environ[<some shell var>], but
> didn't seem to be seeing this work in subsequent calls using popen2().
What is the error?
> Does anyone have a working piece of code setting some env variable
> successfully prior to(or along with) calling popen2() (or friends).
> Also, is there any way to get the called programs return code via
> popen() (again, under python 1.5.2)?
>>> os.environ['murx']="hello world"
>>> os.system("echo $murx")
>>> x=os.popen("echo $murx").readline()
>>> x
'hello world\n'
>>> os.system("man bash")
> I know this has been asked often enough, but once again, it seems I'm
> left wanting for _good_ documentation under python (ie compared to man
> pages, DevStudio Win32 docs, Linux info, Java docs, etc), including the
> half dozen python books I own (great for some things, but no reference
> whatsoever to other things that I'd think would warrant some coverage)..
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott
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