executing su under Python

[Boyd Roberts]

"Brett Cannon" <bac at OCF.Berkeley.EDU> a écrit dans le message news:
Pine.SOL.4.40.0109251312320.10360-100000 at firestorm.OCF.Berkeley.EDU...
> I am trying to execute this line under Solaris 8:
> su bac -c "lp /tmp/bac.print"
>
> The trouble I keep running into is when I try to pass in my password.

su calls getpass which reads /dev/tty.  you might be able to fool
it with a pty or some other trickery but i think you have to ask
yourself:

    is there a better way to do this?