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Python: os.system() redirecting stdout to file in home directory fails

I used the following command :

os.system('scanimage > ~/test.pnm')

but I can't find the image.

Any suggestions?

Solution

  • Maybe ~ is not expanded. Try

     os.system("scanimage > $HOME/test.pnm")

    and

     os.system("scanimage > /tmp/test.pnm")

    Or if you are running as a different UNIX user (root) the home is not what you expect.