How to create a Linuxterminal with a Pythonclass in Eclipse

Asked Dec 25 '16 at 14:07

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I'm trying to figure out how to open a terminal in linux, when I'm going to run my Pythoncode in Eclipse.

So I got the idea to use os.popen("gksu -S command,"w"). But for this way I need to enter my password. Can I add my password anywhere in the script or into the os.open command?

Thanks for the help. :)

Here is my Code:

import os
class Init(object):

   def prepareVM(self):
       os.popen("gksu -S virtualbox,"w")

   prepareVM(super)

edited Dec 25 '16 at 14:16

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asked Dec 25 '16 at 14:07

Ceeya

Can you give more details on what you want? I.e.: why gksu virtualbox and not just xterm? – Fabio Zadrozny Dec 27 '16 at 12:28
what is the advantage of using xterm? – Ceeya Dec 27 '16 at 14:31
Well, xterm is the terminal on Linux, whereas virtualbox is a new virtualized hardware (and you said you wanted to create a linux terminal). – Fabio Zadrozny Dec 27 '16 at 15:33
Ah I see what you mean. Virtualbox was just an example to start an application with root priv. by an own created linux terminal. I used gsku to give in the password. – Ceeya Dec 27 '16 at 18:49
Ok, so, doesn't just subprocess.Popen(['xterm', '-e', 'other', 'args']) work for you? Why would you need gksu? – Fabio Zadrozny Dec 28 '16 at 10:24

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