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Subject: python 2.2.2.7 - commands.getstatusoutput problems
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 11:57:33 +0100
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Hi,
I'm trying to use the commands module and running into problems with getstatusoutput. It appears to go off and exectue a command (using popen) but always returns 0xFF00 (signal 0, return value -1), and throws no exceptions.
Anybody any ideas as to what might be going on?

Thanks

danny


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