🔒 Can't open vscode from python subprocess on windows

[safe palm]

I get an erro whatever I try (run, Popen etc)

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[safe palm]

https://paste.pythondiscord.com/A7OA

e.g. subprocess.run(['code']) doesn't work

subprocess.Popen(['code'])neither. Both fails with not found

[quaint halo]

Sorry i don't speak (french?)

Le fichier spécifié est introuvable

I have no idea what error is trying to say

[fluid coyote]

I'd take a guess that code isn't in the path and you would need to specify the full path of the executable

[safe palm]

sorry it says file not found

[fluid coyote]

Can you open cmd and type code and have it open? If not, then it'll need to either a) be added to the path or b) use the fully qualified path

[safe palm]

but that's weird because in cmd I can call code

even !code in ipython works

[fluid coyote]

If I remember correctly, I'll have to double check the docs it has a separate environment

[quaint halo]

Oh, thanks

[safe palm]

In [7]: import sys

In [8]: sys.path
Out[8]:
['C:\\Users\\Travail\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python312\\Scripts\\ipython.exe',
 'C:\\Users\\Travail\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python312\\python312.zip',
 'C:\\Users\\Travail\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python312\\DLLs',
 'C:\\Users\\Travail\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python312\\Lib',
 'C:\\Users\\Travail\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python312',
 '',
 'C:\\Users\\Travail\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python312\\Lib\\site-packages']

[quaint halo]

try shell=True

[safe palm]

oh nice, it works

[fluid coyote]

The warning here covers it: https://docs.python.org/3/library/subprocess.html#subprocess.Popen

[quaint halo]

If you want to you can pass env individually I think

But shell=True use your default system shell, so PATH would be set by default

[safe palm]

yes I was confused bc I also use a custom executable which worked

but this executable is in the same folder as my python script

which is probably why it was able to find it and not code

[quaint halo]

My guess is that your custom executable have a relative path instead of being in PATH

[safe palm]

that makes sense, ty very much!

and thx rand for the doc

[quaint halo]

You're welcomed (no idea how to say this in french)

[safe palm]

"de rien"

[quaint halo]

Nice, might learn some now that I live close to France

[fluid coyote]

Using shell=True generally isn't a good idea without understanding the security side effects - https://docs.python.org/3/library/subprocess.html#security-considerations

[quaint halo]

Oh I have no idea

[safe palm]

oh good to know

[quaint halo]

Use env={"PATH":sys.path}

Try this

[fluid coyote]

This would be considered safer -

import subprocess, os

env_copy = os.environ.copy()
subprocess.Popen("code", env=env_copy)

[quaint halo]

No idea if this work

[safe palm]

I see, thx

[quaint halo]

Is shell safety only a problem in window

It seemes to not mention linux

Oh, no I think it's unsafe everywere

[fluid coyote]

It applies to Linux, more so, as it is easier to manipulate imo

[quaint halo]

huh so this is what happened with the rust "cve"

[quaint halo]

Thanks

[acoustic geyser]

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