bash

library0.6pypypi✓ verified 84d ago

Bash for Python is a library that allows you to run bash commands as Python function calls. Current version 0.6, last updated in 2013, no recent releases (abandoned).

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pip install bash==0.6

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · BASH

bash

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Install

2.6s avg

Import

15ms

Disk

17MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v0.6 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.016s · 19.2MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 2.6s · import 0.014s · 20MB

17MB installed

● package 17MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

bash

✓ import bash

Run bash commands by calling them as functions. Use keyword arguments for flags.

import bash result = bash.ls('-l') print(result)

Debug

Known issues

gotchaArguments are joined with spaces; do not pass untrusted input without quoting. e.g., bash.cat('file.txt') is safe, but bash.grep(f'-e {user_input}') may allow injection.

fix

Use shell escaping or prefer subprocess for dynamic commands.

affects: all

gotchaSet interpreter path via bash.settings.bash='/bin/bash' on systems where bash is elsewhere (e.g., NixOS). Defaults to /bin/bash.

fix

import bash; bash.settings.bash='/usr/bin/bash'

affects: all

deprecatedLibrary is unmaintained since 2013, no Python 3 compatibility fixes. May not work with newer Python versions.

fix

Consider alternatives: sh, plumbum, subprocess.

affects: >0.6

Errors

Common errors & fixes

ImportError: No module named bash

Library not installed or Python 3 incompatible if installed incorrectly.

fix

pip install bash==0.6

TypeError: 'NoneType' object is not callable

Command not found in PATH returns None; trying to call it as a function raises error.

fix

Check that the command exists and is in PATH before calling.

Upgrade

Version history

0.6latest on PyPI · released May 30, 2016

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/alexcouper/bash ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/bash/ ↗