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NerdOfLinux
Asked: 2017-11-16 06:28:29 +0800 CST

What shell does os.system use in Python?

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In Python, when I run a command with 

os.system

what shell gets used?

python

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  1. Best Answer

    By default it will run in the Bourne shell (that would be /bin/sh).

    os.system("/bin/bash \"echo 'Rincewind rules' \" ") to use bash and have it echo "Rincewind rules".

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