How to a Run Bash Command in Python

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How to a Run Bash Command in Python

If you need to run a bash command in your Python code, then you can do the following:

Option 1 – Using `run()` from `subprocess` Module

from subprocess import PIPE

comp_process = subprocess.run("ls",stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
print(comp_process.stdout)

Option 2 – Using `Popen()` from `subprocess` Module

from subprocess import PIPE

process = subprocess.Popen("ls",stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
output, error = process.communicate()
print(output)
process.kill