How to get python to read and type things in windows CMD

Question

I am writing a program that needs to know whether or not it's in a virtual machine, a neat way I found was to check the system information in the cmd, however, I can't find a way to write in the cmd and read what the cmd replies.

I would like something that can write "WMIC COMPUTERSYSTEM GET MANUFACTURER" to the cmd and also check what the results are.

Programmers don't call user commands. If a user can do it a program has a programming way of doing it. See http://timgolden.me.uk/python/wmi/tutorial.html — Noodles, Apr 25 '19 at 01:49

James · Accepted Answer · 2019-04-25T20:01:38.713

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You want to use the subprocess module

import subprocess

proc = subprocess.Popen(
    [
        'WMIC',
        'COMPUTERSYSTEM',
        'GET',
        'MANUFACTURER'
    ],
    stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
    stderr=subprocess.PIPE
)

out, err = proc.communicate()
print(out.decode().strip())

edited Apr 25 '19 at 20:01

answered Apr 25 '19 at 01:43

James

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Running wmic.exe doesn't need `shell=True`. – Eryk Sun Apr 25 '19 at 01:58
I think @eryksun is right. Take a look at [this thread](https://stackoverflow.com/q/3172470) for more information... – aschipfl Apr 25 '19 at 08:37
I don't think it hurts to add it, but I removed it for simplicity. – James Apr 25 '19 at 20:03

How to get python to read and type things in windows CMD

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