Python script

[nunecas123]

I would like to execute commands inside a Python script:
Here's my idea:


import sys
import time

choose = raw_input("Would you like to execute the command X?" [Y/N]

if choose == "y":
(write command for execution) <---
elif choose == "n"
time.sleep(1)
print "OK. Thank you and goodbye!"
sys.exit(0)
else:
print "That's not a valid command!"

What should I write in there? I wanted to execute these two commands:

cd /home/projects/
sudo dpkg -i *.deb

Thank you in advance.

[Vaphell]

http://docs.python.org/2/library/subprocess.html#module-subprocess

that said, if these 2 lines are all that needs to happen, why not a bash script?

[Carl H]

You need == for your if statement


if choose == "y":

[nunecas123]

Edited.

[ssam]

You ask for 'Y' or 'N', but check for 'y' or 'n'. You should probably make it case insensitive, eg


if choose.lower() == "y":

lower() will convert there input to lowercase, or leave it untouched if it already is.

[ofnuts]

What should I write in there? I wanted to execute these two commands:

cd /home/projects/
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
You can't execute the CD has a command, because it will be executed in a subprocess and the directory change will happen in the context of the subprocess. When you execute the "sudo dpkg", this will happen in another subprocess, and the current directory will be the one of your python script. You have to change the current directory of the python script using os.chdir('/home/projects').

[nunecas123]

You can't execute the CD has a command, because it will be executed in a subprocess and the directory change will happen in the context of the subprocess. When you execute the "sudo dpkg", this will happen in another subprocess, and the current directory will be the one of your python script. You have to change the current directory of the python script using os.chdir('/home/projects').

OK. And how do I do the rest?

[Carl H]

There are several ways that you can pass commands to the operating system in Python. As well as subprocess, have a look at the os module :- http://docs.python.org/2/library/os.html

You might also want to consider gksudo instead of sudo.

It might be easier to help if you could explain what exactly it is that you are trying to do.