Python Sh Module
sh is a full-fledged subprocess replacement for Python that allows you to call any program as if it were a function.
Installation
pip install shBasic Usage
Import sh and call commands as if they were functions.
import sh
print(sh.ls("-l"))
print(sh.whoami())Arguments
Pass arguments as function arguments.
sh.ls("-l", "/tmp")Piping
You can pipe commands just like in the shell.
# Sort the output of ls
print(sh.sort(sh.ls("-l")))Background Processes
To run a command in the background, use _bg=True.
p = sh.sleep(3, _bg=True)
print("Printed immediately")
p.wait()
print("Done sleeping")Error Handling
sh raises exceptions on non-zero exit codes.
try:
sh.ls("/nonexistent")
except sh.ErrorReturnCode_2:
print("Directory not found")