How to write a python script to open applications in linux mint

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Hi I would like to write a python script so that if i run that script it should open couple of applications and run some commands in console.Can any one guide me through it. Like example scripts and location to place it etc . P.S: I use Ubuntu as 17 as my OS.

Thankyou

its different it isn't the same really he is calling for opening and running an application — Inder, Jul 13 '18 at 17:18

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Jul 22 '22 at 16:34

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You can use os.open command to run any script within python script it will run as it would in a command line, for example:

import os


os.open("echo 7")

#this will print 7 on the terminal when you run the script

If in case you want to capture output of a script you run and use it in the script then I suggest you use os.popen, for example:

import os 

var=os.popen("cat /path/to/file")

print(var)

#this will print the file content

So in short anything that goes in os.open("here") will run as it would in a command line or terminal of your os.

If you want to run applications you will have to sub subprocess:

import subprocess

subprocess.call("spyder")

Alternatively you can use popen as well to open files:

import os

os.popen("spyder or subl")

os.open will not work. In regards to your specific request use the following code:

import os 
os.popen("cd /home/mypc/path ; subl")

edited Jul 22 '22 at 16:34

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answered Jul 13 '18 at 16:58

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so if i import os and write os.open("subl .") it should open sublime text editor rit – Sumanth Madishetty Jul 13 '18 at 17:12
no it will not work on that, modified to open files, os.open will execute commands – Inder Jul 13 '18 at 17:15
I am able to open the application but i need to open it after navigating to certainpath how can i do it – Sumanth Madishetty Jul 13 '18 at 17:27
i didn't really got your point please explain a bit more. you mean open application through some path like /home/etc ??? – Inder Jul 13 '18 at 17:29
yeah first i want to navigate to some folder and then i want to open the editor at that path – Sumanth Madishetty Jul 13 '18 at 17:30
okay made the edit for that – Inder Jul 13 '18 at 17:32
Its not working it is opening the application in the last path i used :( – Sumanth Madishetty Jul 13 '18 at 17:36
Can you share the part of the code here??? – Inder Jul 13 '18 at 18:09
I do not use subl but I believe you can open in in a directory by simply subl '/home/mypc/pathtodir' – Inder Jul 13 '18 at 18:13

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 13 '18 at 16:59

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You can use the os library to execute system commands

import os
os.system("your command")

you can add your wanted application to the system path to be able to execute it using system commands

answered Jul 13 '18 at 16:59

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How to write a python script to open applications in linux mint

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