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run a external command from python (See related posts)

with new subprocess module (py2.4)
from subprocess import Popen,PIPE

p = Popen(file, shell=True,stdout=PIPE,stderr=PIPE)
out = string.join(p.stdout.readlines() )
outerr = string.join(p.stderr.readlines() )


with old way :
import os
out= string.join(os.popen(file).readlines())


or
os.spawnvp(os.P_WAIT,"/usr/bin/mplayer",["","-ao","pcm",file])

# or 

os.spawnvp(os.P_NOWAIT,"/usr/bin/mplayer",["","-ao","pcm",file])

to python files execute by manatlan on Wed Sep 07 16:57:10 -0400 2005

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