Subprocess call failed to parse argument (kill function) Python

Asked Nov 06 '17 at 08:51

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Hello I want to use linux command in my python code, I'm using subprocess function but I get error:

kill: failed to parse argument: '$(jobs -p)'

linux command :

sudo kill -9 $(jobs -p)

python subprocess code :

subprocess.call(['sudo', 'kill', '-9', "$(jobs -p)"])

what i'm doing wrong ?

edited Nov 06 '17 at 09:02

asked Nov 06 '17 at 08:51

KyluAce

`'$(jobs -p)'` it will be treated as string and not evaluted – Mahesh Karia Nov 06 '17 at 08:54
use `shell=True` if you want to evaluate your last arg – Jean-François Fabre Nov 06 '17 at 08:54
@Jean-FrançoisFabre but it will work for whole command not just for last arg yea ? – KyluAce Nov 06 '17 at 09:01
yes that will work. Try it. – Jean-François Fabre Nov 06 '17 at 09:12
When I use shell=True it act like I will run just `kill` without any args – KyluAce Nov 06 '17 at 09:14

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