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python-apt package

  1. Bug #711225
  2. Comment #5

Comment 5 for bug 711225

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Barry Warsaw (barry) wrote :

The subprocess module appears to be working just fine for me:

% python
Python 2.7.1+ (r271:86832, Dec 24 2010, 10:04:43)
[GCC 4.5.2] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> from subprocess import *
>>> Popen(['apt-cache', 'policy', 'dkms'], stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE).communicate()
('dkms:\n Installed: (none)\n Candidate: 2.1.1.2-5ubuntu1\n Version table:\n 2.1.1.2-5ubuntu1 0\n 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main amd64 Packages\n', '')
>>>

Also, when I start jockey-gtk in a Terminal in a VM, I get the "searching for drivers" window, then the Additional Drivers window that says "No proprietary drivers are in use on this system."

I guess in summary: wfm :)

Is there something else I should try?