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Old 08-07-2013
Xterm using python subprocess

Hi,

I am trying to run a shell script using subprocess in python.
I can run simple script with arguments using subprocess.But I am not able to embed xterm in subrocess command.

Code:
#!/usr/bin/python
import subprocess
subprocess.call(["xterm -e","./script.sh", fname2])

Above code gives me error.
Please help me in syntax

Thanks and Regards
# 2  
Old 08-07-2013
I have no idea what fname2 is but

Try:-
Code:
subprocess.call(["xterm", "-e", "./script.sh", fname2])

OR...
Code:
subprocess.call(["/full/path/to/xterm", "-e", "/full/path/to/script.sh", fname2])

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# 3  
Old 08-07-2013
Thanks man it works
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