python 2.x and running shell command

[Sean DiZazzo]

On Dec 23, 1:57 pm, tekion <tek... at gmail.com> wrote:
> All,
> some of the servers I have run python 2.2, which is a drag because I
> can't use subprocess module.  My options that I know of is popen2
> module.  However, it seems it does not have io blocking
> capabilities.   So every time run a command I have open and close a
> file handle.  I have command that requires interactive interaction. I
> want to be be able to perform following action:
> fout, fin = popen2.open2(cmd) #open up interactive session
> fin.write(cmd2);
> block (input)
> fout.readline()
> block output
> fin.write(cmd2)
> and so on...
>
> is this possible with popen2 or do I have to use pexpect for the job?
> Thanks.

I've never done that with subprocess, but maybe this will help:
http://www.lysator.liu.se/~astrand/popen5/

~Sean