How to control gnome-terminal from Python scrypt?
I am developing an application in PyGtk, and would like to launch a gnome-terminal and output commands to it.
My user should then be able to modify the command, or maybe ignore using the up arrow ... etc.
I have been able to launch a terminal, but can't work out how to send commands.
This is how my application starts:
class App(Gtk.Window):
def __init__(self):
Gtk.Window.__init__(self)
process=subprocess.Popen(["gnome-terminal", "--class=App", "--name=app"], shell=False, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
response,error=process.communicate()
command-line application-development python gnome-terminal gtk
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I am developing an application in PyGtk, and would like to launch a gnome-terminal and output commands to it.
My user should then be able to modify the command, or maybe ignore using the up arrow ... etc.
I have been able to launch a terminal, but can't work out how to send commands.
This is how my application starts:
class App(Gtk.Window):
def __init__(self):
Gtk.Window.__init__(self)
process=subprocess.Popen(["gnome-terminal", "--class=App", "--name=app"], shell=False, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
response,error=process.communicate()
command-line application-development python gnome-terminal gtk
edited Jun 27 '13 at 21:56
Lucio
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asked Jun 27 '13 at 21:26
Anthony ScaifeAnthony Scaife
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Nov 7 '15 at 22:48
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I am developing an application in PyGtk, and would like to launch a gnome-terminal and output commands to it.
My user should then be able to modify the command, or maybe ignore using the up arrow ... etc.
I have been able to launch a terminal, but can't work out how to send commands.
This is how my application starts:
class App(Gtk.Window):
def __init__(self):
Gtk.Window.__init__(self)
process=subprocess.Popen(["gnome-terminal", "--class=App", "--name=app"], shell=False, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
response,error=process.communicate()
command-line application-development python gnome-terminal gtk
edited Jun 27 '13 at 21:56
Lucio
12.6k2485161
asked Jun 27 '13 at 21:26
Anthony ScaifeAnthony Scaife
13616
I am developing an application in PyGtk, and would like to launch a gnome-terminal and output commands to it.
My user should then be able to modify the command, or maybe ignore using the up arrow ... etc.
I have been able to launch a terminal, but can't work out how to send commands.
This is how my application starts:
class App(Gtk.Window):
def __init__(self):
Gtk.Window.__init__(self)
process=subprocess.Popen(["gnome-terminal", "--class=App", "--name=app"], shell=False, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
response,error=process.communicate()
command-line application-development python gnome-terminal gtk
command-line application-development python gnome-terminal gtk
edited Jun 27 '13 at 21:56
Lucio
12.6k2485161
asked Jun 27 '13 at 21:26
Anthony ScaifeAnthony Scaife
13616
edited Jun 27 '13 at 21:56
Lucio
12.6k2485161
asked Jun 27 '13 at 21:26
Anthony ScaifeAnthony Scaife
13616
edited Jun 27 '13 at 21:56
Lucio
12.6k2485161
edited Jun 27 '13 at 21:56
Lucio
12.6k2485161
edited Jun 27 '13 at 21:56
Lucio
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12.6k2485161
asked Jun 27 '13 at 21:26
Anthony ScaifeAnthony Scaife
13616
asked Jun 27 '13 at 21:26
Anthony ScaifeAnthony Scaife
13616
asked Jun 27 '13 at 21:26
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13616
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According to the python docs, you want to use
Popen.communicate(input=None)
http://docs.python.org/2/library/subprocess.html#popen-objects
I would recommend that you edit your command from python before sending it to another process. For example, display a window with the default command and allow the user to edit (or cancel) it before executing it. Also, "gnome-terminal" is probably overkill for this, "/bin/bash" should be sufficient.
If that doesn't work for you, you could also try this. (depending on what you are actually running from the terminal) Since you mentioned users could edit the command, it would be a good idea to validate the input before running.
command = ['ls','-l']
output = subprocess.check_output( command )
print( output )
answered Jun 27 '13 at 22:37
DavidDavid
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2
OP is already using the suggestion viaresponse,error=process.communicate()where process is an instance ofPopen. "Also, "gnome-terminal" is probably overkill for this, "/bin/bash" should be sufficient." I think OP actually deliberately wants to show the terminal in his GUI app.
– gertvdijk
Jun 27 '13 at 22:40
You are correct @gertvdijk, I want a terminal embedded into my application. I am currently using Vte.Terminal, which is good, but it does not behave just like gnome-terminal. For example the delete key produces ^[[3~, and the up arrow key does not show the previous command. I also got excited by what I found here: "gnome-terminal --help-gtk", and figured this would do the job.
– Anthony Scaife
Jun 30 '13 at 0:31
@user936401 If you did found the solution, please create a new answer.
– Lucio
Jul 11 '13 at 23:09
No solution found.
– Anthony Scaife
Dec 10 '14 at 10:16
add a comment |
I had the same problem.
Solved it with tmux, thanks to this answer (copied below).
In the terminal that should receive the command start tmux with an identifier:
tmux new-session -s MYSES
Send commands to it with:
tmux send-keys -t MYSES "ls -l"$'n'
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
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answered Jun 5 '16 at 5:01
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According to the python docs, you want to use
Popen.communicate(input=None)
http://docs.python.org/2/library/subprocess.html#popen-objects
I would recommend that you edit your command from python before sending it to another process. For example, display a window with the default command and allow the user to edit (or cancel) it before executing it. Also, "gnome-terminal" is probably overkill for this, "/bin/bash" should be sufficient.
If that doesn't work for you, you could also try this. (depending on what you are actually running from the terminal) Since you mentioned users could edit the command, it would be a good idea to validate the input before running.
command = ['ls','-l']
output = subprocess.check_output( command )
print( output )
answered Jun 27 '13 at 22:37
DavidDavid
212
2
OP is already using the suggestion viaresponse,error=process.communicate()where process is an instance ofPopen. "Also, "gnome-terminal" is probably overkill for this, "/bin/bash" should be sufficient." I think OP actually deliberately wants to show the terminal in his GUI app.
– gertvdijk
Jun 27 '13 at 22:40
You are correct @gertvdijk, I want a terminal embedded into my application. I am currently using Vte.Terminal, which is good, but it does not behave just like gnome-terminal. For example the delete key produces ^[[3~, and the up arrow key does not show the previous command. I also got excited by what I found here: "gnome-terminal --help-gtk", and figured this would do the job.
– Anthony Scaife
Jun 30 '13 at 0:31
@user936401 If you did found the solution, please create a new answer.
– Lucio
Jul 11 '13 at 23:09
No solution found.
– Anthony Scaife
Dec 10 '14 at 10:16
add a comment |
According to the python docs, you want to use
Popen.communicate(input=None)
http://docs.python.org/2/library/subprocess.html#popen-objects
I would recommend that you edit your command from python before sending it to another process. For example, display a window with the default command and allow the user to edit (or cancel) it before executing it. Also, "gnome-terminal" is probably overkill for this, "/bin/bash" should be sufficient.
If that doesn't work for you, you could also try this. (depending on what you are actually running from the terminal) Since you mentioned users could edit the command, it would be a good idea to validate the input before running.
command = ['ls','-l']
output = subprocess.check_output( command )
print( output )
answered Jun 27 '13 at 22:37
DavidDavid
212
2
OP is already using the suggestion viaresponse,error=process.communicate()where process is an instance ofPopen. "Also, "gnome-terminal" is probably overkill for this, "/bin/bash" should be sufficient." I think OP actually deliberately wants to show the terminal in his GUI app.
– gertvdijk
Jun 27 '13 at 22:40
You are correct @gertvdijk, I want a terminal embedded into my application. I am currently using Vte.Terminal, which is good, but it does not behave just like gnome-terminal. For example the delete key produces ^[[3~, and the up arrow key does not show the previous command. I also got excited by what I found here: "gnome-terminal --help-gtk", and figured this would do the job.
– Anthony Scaife
Jun 30 '13 at 0:31
@user936401 If you did found the solution, please create a new answer.
– Lucio
Jul 11 '13 at 23:09
No solution found.
– Anthony Scaife
Dec 10 '14 at 10:16
add a comment |
According to the python docs, you want to use
Popen.communicate(input=None)
http://docs.python.org/2/library/subprocess.html#popen-objects
I would recommend that you edit your command from python before sending it to another process. For example, display a window with the default command and allow the user to edit (or cancel) it before executing it. Also, "gnome-terminal" is probably overkill for this, "/bin/bash" should be sufficient.
If that doesn't work for you, you could also try this. (depending on what you are actually running from the terminal) Since you mentioned users could edit the command, it would be a good idea to validate the input before running.
command = ['ls','-l']
output = subprocess.check_output( command )
print( output )
answered Jun 27 '13 at 22:37
DavidDavid
212
According to the python docs, you want to use
Popen.communicate(input=None)
http://docs.python.org/2/library/subprocess.html#popen-objects
I would recommend that you edit your command from python before sending it to another process. For example, display a window with the default command and allow the user to edit (or cancel) it before executing it. Also, "gnome-terminal" is probably overkill for this, "/bin/bash" should be sufficient.
If that doesn't work for you, you could also try this. (depending on what you are actually running from the terminal) Since you mentioned users could edit the command, it would be a good idea to validate the input before running.
command = ['ls','-l']
output = subprocess.check_output( command )
print( output )
answered Jun 27 '13 at 22:37
DavidDavid
212
edited Jun 28 '13 at 0:25
answered Jun 27 '13 at 22:37
DavidDavid
212
answered Jun 27 '13 at 22:37
DavidDavid
212
answered Jun 27 '13 at 22:37
DavidDavid
212
212
2
OP is already using the suggestion viaresponse,error=process.communicate()where process is an instance ofPopen. "Also, "gnome-terminal" is probably overkill for this, "/bin/bash" should be sufficient." I think OP actually deliberately wants to show the terminal in his GUI app.
– gertvdijk
Jun 27 '13 at 22:40
You are correct @gertvdijk, I want a terminal embedded into my application. I am currently using Vte.Terminal, which is good, but it does not behave just like gnome-terminal. For example the delete key produces ^[[3~, and the up arrow key does not show the previous command. I also got excited by what I found here: "gnome-terminal --help-gtk", and figured this would do the job.
– Anthony Scaife
Jun 30 '13 at 0:31
@user936401 If you did found the solution, please create a new answer.
– Lucio
Jul 11 '13 at 23:09
No solution found.
– Anthony Scaife
Dec 10 '14 at 10:16
add a comment |
2
OP is already using the suggestion viaresponse,error=process.communicate()where process is an instance ofPopen. "Also, "gnome-terminal" is probably overkill for this, "/bin/bash" should be sufficient." I think OP actually deliberately wants to show the terminal in his GUI app.
– gertvdijk
Jun 27 '13 at 22:40
You are correct @gertvdijk, I want a terminal embedded into my application. I am currently using Vte.Terminal, which is good, but it does not behave just like gnome-terminal. For example the delete key produces ^[[3~, and the up arrow key does not show the previous command. I also got excited by what I found here: "gnome-terminal --help-gtk", and figured this would do the job.
– Anthony Scaife
Jun 30 '13 at 0:31
@user936401 If you did found the solution, please create a new answer.
– Lucio
Jul 11 '13 at 23:09
No solution found.
– Anthony Scaife
Dec 10 '14 at 10:16
2
2
OP is already using the suggestion via
response,error=process.communicate() where process is an instance of Popen. "Also, "gnome-terminal" is probably overkill for this, "/bin/bash" should be sufficient." I think OP actually deliberately wants to show the terminal in his GUI app.– gertvdijk
Jun 27 '13 at 22:40
OP is already using the suggestion via
response,error=process.communicate() where process is an instance of Popen. "Also, "gnome-terminal" is probably overkill for this, "/bin/bash" should be sufficient." I think OP actually deliberately wants to show the terminal in his GUI app.– gertvdijk
Jun 27 '13 at 22:40
You are correct @gertvdijk, I want a terminal embedded into my application. I am currently using Vte.Terminal, which is good, but it does not behave just like gnome-terminal. For example the delete key produces ^[[3~, and the up arrow key does not show the previous command. I also got excited by what I found here: "gnome-terminal --help-gtk", and figured this would do the job.
– Anthony Scaife
Jun 30 '13 at 0:31
You are correct @gertvdijk, I want a terminal embedded into my application. I am currently using Vte.Terminal, which is good, but it does not behave just like gnome-terminal. For example the delete key produces ^[[3~, and the up arrow key does not show the previous command. I also got excited by what I found here: "gnome-terminal --help-gtk", and figured this would do the job.
– Anthony Scaife
Jun 30 '13 at 0:31
@user936401 If you did found the solution, please create a new answer.
– Lucio
Jul 11 '13 at 23:09
@user936401 If you did found the solution, please create a new answer.
– Lucio
Jul 11 '13 at 23:09
No solution found.
– Anthony Scaife
Dec 10 '14 at 10:16
No solution found.
– Anthony Scaife
Dec 10 '14 at 10:16
add a comment |
I had the same problem.
Solved it with tmux, thanks to this answer (copied below).
In the terminal that should receive the command start tmux with an identifier:
tmux new-session -s MYSES
Send commands to it with:
tmux send-keys -t MYSES "ls -l"$'n'
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
1
answered Jun 5 '16 at 5:01
naroomnaroom
1012
add a comment |
I had the same problem.
Solved it with tmux, thanks to this answer (copied below).
In the terminal that should receive the command start tmux with an identifier:
tmux new-session -s MYSES
Send commands to it with:
tmux send-keys -t MYSES "ls -l"$'n'
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
1
answered Jun 5 '16 at 5:01
naroomnaroom
1012
add a comment |
I had the same problem.
Solved it with tmux, thanks to this answer (copied below).
In the terminal that should receive the command start tmux with an identifier:
tmux new-session -s MYSES
Send commands to it with:
tmux send-keys -t MYSES "ls -l"$'n'
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
1
answered Jun 5 '16 at 5:01
naroomnaroom
1012
I had the same problem.
Solved it with tmux, thanks to this answer (copied below).
In the terminal that should receive the command start tmux with an identifier:
tmux new-session -s MYSES
Send commands to it with:
tmux send-keys -t MYSES "ls -l"$'n'
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
1
answered Jun 5 '16 at 5:01
naroomnaroom
1012
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
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edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
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edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
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1
answered Jun 5 '16 at 5:01
naroomnaroom
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answered Jun 5 '16 at 5:01
naroomnaroom
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answered Jun 5 '16 at 5:01
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