Running command with os.popen with sudo in python

Asked Dec 12 '19 at 16:52

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I have a command /usr/bin/virsh dumpxml <UUID> that I need to run inside of a python program, the thing is that the command needs to run like sudo -u <user> sudo /usr/bin/virsh dumpxml <UUID>, I try to call it with the following code:

cmd = "sudo -u <user> sudo /usr/bin/virsh dumpxml %s" % uuid
data = os.popen(cmd).read()
...

But I'm getting an error message indicating that the domain is not found, but, if I run the same command from the bash, it works fine.

The /usr/bin/virsh dumpxml command is inside the /etc/sudoers.d/

Also, I need to run with the second 'sudo' because if not, it won't work

Any ideas?

edited Dec 12 '19 at 16:59

asked Dec 12 '19 at 16:52

happygopher

Firstly, I doubt if you really need the second sudo in your command. Also, your text indicates that a UUID is required at the end of the command, but you aren't passing one in your code. – Cargo23 Dec 12 '19 at 16:56
sorry about that, updated – happygopher Dec 12 '19 at 17:00
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probably is better to use subprocess library – GiovaniSalazar Dec 12 '19 at 17:25
check this - > https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44684764/how-to-type-sudo-password-when-using-subprocess-call – GiovaniSalazar Dec 12 '19 at 17:31

Running command with os.popen with sudo in python

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