"make install" with Python

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I'm converting a Bash script to Python. I have been looking for a replacement for the "make install" - line. Is there any?

print "Installing from the sources"
urllib.urlretrieve("http://"+backupserver+"/backup-manager.tar.gz","backup-manager.tar.gz")
tar = tarfile.open("backup-manager.tar.gz", "r:gz")
tar.extractall()    
tar.close() 
os.chdir("Backup-Manager-0.7.10")
make install

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 11:58:50Z

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import subprocess

subprocess.call(['make', 'install'])

Should do the trick.

If you want the output look at this

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Paddelui Over a year ago

Thanks! I had tried with check_call, didn't even consider this method.

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:22:43Z

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You can use subprocess

or else

import os
os.system("make install")

Some information about Calling an external command in Python

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Paddelui Over a year ago

Oh, you could do that too? I'll check it out, thanks!

Jayesh Bhoi · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-25 06:51:17Z

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use subprocess to run other programs from Python.

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