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Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 14:56:30 -0400
From: Jason Tishler <jason AT tishler DOT net>
Subject: Re: python 2.2.2.7 - commands.getstatusoutput problems
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Danny,

On Fri, Apr 25, 2003 at 11:57:33AM +0100, Daniel Smith wrote:
> 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?

Are you running under Windows 9x/Me?  If so, then you may be out of luck
because other 9x/Me users have reported than test_popen2 fails for them.

Jason

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