python get bash command output code example

Example 1: python get output of command to variable

import subprocess as sp
output = sp.getoutput('whoami --version')
print (output)

Example 2: python execute shell command and get output

import subprocess
process = subprocess.Popen(['echo', 'More output'],
                     stdout=subprocess.PIPE, 
                     stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
stdout, stderr = process.communicate()
stdout, stderr

Example 3: python get output

>out = subprocess.Popen(['wc', '-l', 'my_text_file.txt'], 
           stdout=subprocess.PIPE, 
           stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)