run a command in python script code example

Example 1: python run command

import os
os.system('cmd /k "Your Command Prompt Command"')

Example 2: python if run in terminal

import sys
if sys.stdin.isatty():
    # running interactively
    print "running interactively"
else:
    with open('output','w') as f:
        f.write("running in the background!\n")