Python script unable to run "android" command

Question

I am trying to create "avd" from python script using command : android create avd -n avd1 -t android-19 -s QVGA -b x86

Everytime i run this command through Terminal i get avd created but if i am running same command from python script i a getting error which says that "android" command was not found.

Python script:

#!/usr/bin/env python

import sys, os

def main():
    cmd = "android create avd -n avd1 -t android-19 -s QVGA -b x86"
    print cmd
    os.system(cmd)

main()

What could be the possible error.

Environment : Ubuntu 13.04 Path variable set to: export PATH=$PATH:~/android-sdks/tools/:~/android-sdks/build-tools/:~/android-sdks/platform-tools/:~/android-sdks/

Also, see: stackoverflow.com/questions/3241735/…

Santa
– Santa

2014-01-30 01:56:27 +00:00
Commented Jan 30, 2014 at 1:56 — Santa
– Santa, Commented Jan 30, 2014 at 1:56

Santa · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-30 02:09:18Z

1

From Python's documentation:

Changes to sys.stdin, etc. are not reflected in the environment of the executed command.

os.system has limitations. The subprocess module is preferable.

Try:

import subprocess

cmd = "android create avd -n avd1 -t android-19 -s QVGA -b x86"
subprocess.call(cmd.split())

edited Jan 30, 2014 at 2:09

answered Jan 30, 2014 at 1:48

Santa

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7 Comments

Amber Over a year ago

i am getting an error like : Traceback (most recent call last): File "Test.py", line 6, in <module> subprocess.call(cmd.split()) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 524, in call return Popen(*popenargs, **kwargs).wait() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 711, in init errread, errwrite) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 1308, in _execute_child raise child_exception OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory

Santa Over a year ago

What is the value of os.environ['PATH']? Did you set the $PATH variable correctly?

Amber Over a year ago

Value of $PATH is there in the question itself.

Amber Over a year ago

I got the subprocess command running. "shell=True" was missing in the command. But still same issue that android is not found.

Santa Over a year ago

Do a print os.environ['PATH'] and see what it gives you. It sounds like your Python runtime did not get the correct PATH.

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