Get an error when i try to open application from Python
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if "open" in text:
app = text.split(" ", 1)
self.respond("opening " + app[1])
os.system("open -a " + app[1] + ".app")
get this error
open: invalid option -- 'a'
Usage: open [OPTIONS] -- command
This utility help you to start a program on a new virtual terminal
(VT).
Options:
-c, --console=NUM use the given VT number;
-e, --exec execute the command, without forking;
-f, --force force opening a VT without checking;
-l, --login make the command a login shell;
-u, --user figure out the owner of the current VT;
-s, --switch switch to the new VT;
-w, --wait wait for command to complete;
-v, --verbose print a message for each action;
-V, --version print program version and exit;
-h, --help output a brief help message.
python python-2.7
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if "open" in text:
app = text.split(" ", 1)
self.respond("opening " + app[1])
os.system("open -a " + app[1] + ".app")
get this error
open: invalid option -- 'a'
Usage: open [OPTIONS] -- command
This utility help you to start a program on a new virtual terminal
(VT).
Options:
-c, --console=NUM use the given VT number;
-e, --exec execute the command, without forking;
-f, --force force opening a VT without checking;
-l, --login make the command a login shell;
-u, --user figure out the owner of the current VT;
-s, --switch switch to the new VT;
-w, --wait wait for command to complete;
-v, --verbose print a message for each action;
-V, --version print program version and exit;
-h, --help output a brief help message.
python python-2.7
asked Nov 25 at 13:02
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Theopencommand doesn't have an option-aso you can't use it. What do you expect it to do?
– Florian Diesch
Nov 25 at 13:18
i just want to open a program which one i speak for example if i said open firefox then firefox opened
– Ahmed Aftab
Nov 25 at 13:31
What’s the difference to calling it directly with e.g.os.system("firefox")?
– dessert
Nov 25 at 13:44
wow its working
– Ahmed Aftab
Nov 25 at 13:52
thanks @dessert for helping
– Ahmed Aftab
Nov 25 at 13:58
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if "open" in text:
app = text.split(" ", 1)
self.respond("opening " + app[1])
os.system("open -a " + app[1] + ".app")
get this error
open: invalid option -- 'a'
Usage: open [OPTIONS] -- command
This utility help you to start a program on a new virtual terminal
(VT).
Options:
-c, --console=NUM use the given VT number;
-e, --exec execute the command, without forking;
-f, --force force opening a VT without checking;
-l, --login make the command a login shell;
-u, --user figure out the owner of the current VT;
-s, --switch switch to the new VT;
-w, --wait wait for command to complete;
-v, --verbose print a message for each action;
-V, --version print program version and exit;
-h, --help output a brief help message.
python python-2.7
asked Nov 25 at 13:02
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if "open" in text:
app = text.split(" ", 1)
self.respond("opening " + app[1])
os.system("open -a " + app[1] + ".app")
get this error
open: invalid option -- 'a'
Usage: open [OPTIONS] -- command
This utility help you to start a program on a new virtual terminal
(VT).
Options:
-c, --console=NUM use the given VT number;
-e, --exec execute the command, without forking;
-f, --force force opening a VT without checking;
-l, --login make the command a login shell;
-u, --user figure out the owner of the current VT;
-s, --switch switch to the new VT;
-w, --wait wait for command to complete;
-v, --verbose print a message for each action;
-V, --version print program version and exit;
-h, --help output a brief help message.
python python-2.7
python python-2.7
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Theopencommand doesn't have an option-aso you can't use it. What do you expect it to do?
– Florian Diesch
Nov 25 at 13:18
i just want to open a program which one i speak for example if i said open firefox then firefox opened
– Ahmed Aftab
Nov 25 at 13:31
What’s the difference to calling it directly with e.g.os.system("firefox")?
– dessert
Nov 25 at 13:44
wow its working
– Ahmed Aftab
Nov 25 at 13:52
thanks @dessert for helping
– Ahmed Aftab
Nov 25 at 13:58
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Theopencommand doesn't have an option-aso you can't use it. What do you expect it to do?
– Florian Diesch
Nov 25 at 13:18
i just want to open a program which one i speak for example if i said open firefox then firefox opened
– Ahmed Aftab
Nov 25 at 13:31
What’s the difference to calling it directly with e.g.os.system("firefox")?
– dessert
Nov 25 at 13:44
wow its working
– Ahmed Aftab
Nov 25 at 13:52
thanks @dessert for helping
– Ahmed Aftab
Nov 25 at 13:58
1
1
The
open command doesn't have an option -a so you can't use it. What do you expect it to do?– Florian Diesch
Nov 25 at 13:18
The
open command doesn't have an option -a so you can't use it. What do you expect it to do?– Florian Diesch
Nov 25 at 13:18
i just want to open a program which one i speak for example if i said open firefox then firefox opened
– Ahmed Aftab
Nov 25 at 13:31
i just want to open a program which one i speak for example if i said open firefox then firefox opened
– Ahmed Aftab
Nov 25 at 13:31
What’s the difference to calling it directly with e.g.
os.system("firefox")?– dessert
Nov 25 at 13:44
What’s the difference to calling it directly with e.g.
os.system("firefox")?– dessert
Nov 25 at 13:44
wow its working
– Ahmed Aftab
Nov 25 at 13:52
wow its working
– Ahmed Aftab
Nov 25 at 13:52
thanks @dessert for helping
– Ahmed Aftab
Nov 25 at 13:58
thanks @dessert for helping
– Ahmed Aftab
Nov 25 at 13:58
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You don’t need any additional command, just call the program directly:
os.system(app[1])
However, I’d rather use sh for that.
answered Nov 25 at 14:08
dessert
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See comment on question.
– Jacob Vlijm
Nov 25 at 14:26
@JacobVlijm What do you recommend, sh?
– dessert
Nov 25 at 14:36
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subprocess, either .call or .Popen, depending on the situation.
– Jacob Vlijm
Nov 25 at 14:40
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up vote
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You don’t need any additional command, just call the program directly:
os.system(app[1])
However, I’d rather use sh for that.
answered Nov 25 at 14:08
dessert
21.3k55896
See comment on question.
– Jacob Vlijm
Nov 25 at 14:26
@JacobVlijm What do you recommend, sh?
– dessert
Nov 25 at 14:36
1
subprocess, either .call or .Popen, depending on the situation.
– Jacob Vlijm
Nov 25 at 14:40
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
You don’t need any additional command, just call the program directly:
os.system(app[1])
However, I’d rather use sh for that.
answered Nov 25 at 14:08
dessert
21.3k55896
See comment on question.
– Jacob Vlijm
Nov 25 at 14:26
@JacobVlijm What do you recommend, sh?
– dessert
Nov 25 at 14:36
1
subprocess, either .call or .Popen, depending on the situation.
– Jacob Vlijm
Nov 25 at 14:40
add a comment |
up vote
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up vote
0
down vote
You don’t need any additional command, just call the program directly:
os.system(app[1])
However, I’d rather use sh for that.
answered Nov 25 at 14:08
dessert
21.3k55896
You don’t need any additional command, just call the program directly:
os.system(app[1])
However, I’d rather use sh for that.
answered Nov 25 at 14:08
dessert
21.3k55896
edited Nov 25 at 14:41
answered Nov 25 at 14:08
dessert
21.3k55896
answered Nov 25 at 14:08
dessert
21.3k55896
answered Nov 25 at 14:08
dessert
21.3k55896
21.3k55896
See comment on question.
– Jacob Vlijm
Nov 25 at 14:26
@JacobVlijm What do you recommend, sh?
– dessert
Nov 25 at 14:36
1
subprocess, either .call or .Popen, depending on the situation.
– Jacob Vlijm
Nov 25 at 14:40
add a comment |
See comment on question.
– Jacob Vlijm
Nov 25 at 14:26
@JacobVlijm What do you recommend, sh?
– dessert
Nov 25 at 14:36
1
subprocess, either .call or .Popen, depending on the situation.
– Jacob Vlijm
Nov 25 at 14:40
See comment on question.
– Jacob Vlijm
Nov 25 at 14:26
See comment on question.
– Jacob Vlijm
Nov 25 at 14:26
@JacobVlijm What do you recommend, sh?
– dessert
Nov 25 at 14:36
@JacobVlijm What do you recommend, sh?
– dessert
Nov 25 at 14:36
1
1
subprocess, either .call or .Popen, depending on the situation.
– Jacob Vlijm
Nov 25 at 14:40
subprocess, either .call or .Popen, depending on the situation.
– Jacob Vlijm
Nov 25 at 14:40
add a comment |
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The
opencommand doesn't have an option-aso you can't use it. What do you expect it to do?– Florian Diesch
Nov 25 at 13:18
i just want to open a program which one i speak for example if i said open firefox then firefox opened
– Ahmed Aftab
Nov 25 at 13:31
What’s the difference to calling it directly with e.g.
os.system("firefox")?– dessert
Nov 25 at 13:44
wow its working
– Ahmed Aftab
Nov 25 at 13:52
thanks @dessert for helping
– Ahmed Aftab
Nov 25 at 13:58