run linux command from python code example

Example 1: run linux command using python

import subprocess
subprocess.call("command1")
subprocess.call(["command1", "arg1", "arg2"])

Example 2: linux command on python

import os
os.system("command..")

Example 3: how to run linux command in python

import os
cmd = 'your command here'
os.system(cmd)

Example 4: python get output

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