#!/usr/bin/env python
import sys
import pty
import os
def get_text(filename):
try:
( child_pid, fd ) = pty.fork() # OK
except OSError as e:
print(str(e))
sys.exit(1)
if child_pid == 0:
try:
with open("log.txt", "w") as f:
f.write("about to execlp")
os.execlp("cat", "cat", filename)
except:
with open("log.txt", "w") as f:
f.write("could not spawn process")
print("Could not spawn")
sys.exit(1)
child_pty = os.fdopen(fd)
return child_pty.read()
if __name__ == "__main__":
print(get_text("my-pty-test.py"))