How to change path with python script using os module

Question

I'm trying to change the directory of my terminal from a Python script. The program execute successfully but the directory in my terminal doesn't change. Here is the program.

os

path = "/home/najeeb/Desktop/project/scan"

r = os.getcwd()
print "\n Current working directery is %s \n" % r

os.chdir(path)
retval = os.getcwd()

print "Directery changes successfull %s \n" % retval

Each program on the system has its own Current-Working-Directory and child processes cannot change their parent's working directory. In your example, the command-line-shell is one program that invokes `python` in order to execute your script. Your script's scope is limited to that `python` program. — Brian Cain, Oct 05 '15 at 14:11

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 05 '15 at 14:12

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Python can't change what directory your terminal is running in. It can only change the path inside of the script.

answered Oct 05 '15 at 14:12

Morgan Thrapp

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so how to change directory in terminal using python script? – Najeeb Choudhary Oct 05 '15 at 14:13
@NajeebChoudhary As I said in my answer. You can't. – Morgan Thrapp Oct 05 '15 at 14:14
but in python shall. python script can change directory normaly – Najeeb Choudhary Oct 05 '15 at 14:16
@NajeebChoudhary Yes, you can change what directory the Python script runs in with Python. You cannot change the directory of the parent process (the terminal). – Morgan Thrapp Oct 05 '15 at 14:17
are you say it not possible to change directory using python script? – Najeeb Choudhary Oct 05 '15 at 14:19
@NajeebChoudhary Yes. – Morgan Thrapp Oct 05 '15 at 14:19

How to change path with python script using os module

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