run bash in python code example

Example 1: python bash command

import os
os.system('clear')

Example 2: How to run bash script in python

import subprocess
print "start"
subprocess.call("sleep.sh")
print "end"

Example 3: python run a system command

import os
cmd = "git --version"
returned_value = os.system(cmd)  # returns the exit code in unix

Example 4: how to execute bash commands in python script

import subprocess
subprocess.call(["sudo", "apt", "update"])