Popen may be a better call for what you're trying to do. Some of the higher numbered popens will give you the stderr stream. The lowered numbered ones are probably all you need.
http://docs.python.org/lib/node529.html --Michael On Feb 3, 2008 12:54 PM, dave selby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I am not sure if this is a Python or bash issue :). > > In bash if I execute 'motion' with the following ... > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/.kde/share/apps/kmotion$ motion &> /dev/null & > [1] 10734 > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/.kde/share/apps/kmotion$ > > I get what I expect, a background job, however if I execute it from > Python with an os.system ... > > os.system('motion &> /dev/null &') > > I get tons of output to the BASH shell ... > > [0] Processing thread 0 - config file /etc/motion/motion.conf > [0] Processing config file /etc/motion/motion.1.conf > [0] Processing config file /etc/motion/motion.2.conf > [1] Thread is from /etc/motion/motion.1.conf > [2] Thread is from /etc/motion/motion.2.conf > [1] Thread started > [2] Thread started > [1] File of type 2 saved to: /var/lib/motion/20080203/01/tmp/175253.jpg > ...etc ... > > I just can't work out why this is happening & how to stop it ?. Any ideas ? > > Cheers > > Dave > > > > -- > > Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. > See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > -- Michael Langford Phone: 404-386-0495 Consulting: http://www.RowdyLabs.com _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
