Function shellExec

lib/core/common.py:2380–2397

Executes arbitrary shell command >>> shellExec('echo 1').strip() == '1' True

(cmd)

    return width or default

def shellExec(cmd):
    """
    Executes arbitrary shell command

    >>> shellExec('echo 1').strip() == '1'
    True
    """

    retVal = ""

    try:
        retVal = subprocess.Popen(cmd, shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT).communicate()[0] or ""
    except Exception as ex:
        retVal = getSafeExString(ex)
    finally:
        retVal = getText(retVal)

    return retVal

def clearConsoleLine(forceOutput=False):
    """