How to run and handle bash commands in python?

Question

I have python app and want to clone git repo. I need to write "git clone", enter "username" and "password". How to do it?

git clone https://github.com/user/awesomerepo.git
username: login
password: password

upd: I want to clone private repos and because I rly need to input usr/pass :)

I would suggest you do something like [this](https://pythonhosted.org/GitPython/0.3.1/tutorial.html) instead. — rlms, Mar 02 '14 at 10:49

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:26

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If you really want to clone via the Git CLI through Python like this, you could use the subprocess module (see Calling an external command in Python) to issue a command like:

git clone https://user:password@github.com/user/awesomerepo.git

You are probably better off using a dedicated Git interaction library for Python, though. See Python Git Module experiences?.

edited May 23 '17 at 10:26

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answered Mar 02 '14 at 10:56

Daniel Andersson

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