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diff --git a/Doc/library/subprocess.rst b/Doc/library/subprocess.rst index 2ae04d5102c..ce3097bee5f 100644 --- a/Doc/library/subprocess.rst +++ b/Doc/library/subprocess.rst @@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ functions. startupinfo=None, creationflags=0, restore_signals=True, \ start_new_session=False, pass_fds=()) - Execute a child program in a new process. On Unix, the class uses + Execute a child program in a new process. On POSIX, the class uses :meth:`os.execvp`-like behavior to execute the child program. On Windows, the class uses the Windows ``CreateProcess()`` function. The arguments to :class:`Popen` are as follows. @@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ functions. arguments for additional differences from the default behavior. Unless otherwise stated, it is recommended to pass *args* as a sequence. - On Unix, if *args* is a string, the string is interpreted as the name or + On POSIX, if *args* is a string, the string is interpreted as the name or path of the program to execute. However, this can only be done if not passing arguments to the program. @@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ functions. the shell as the program to execute. If *shell* is *True*, it is recommended to pass *args* as a string rather than as a sequence. - On Unix with ``shell=True``, the shell defaults to :file:`/bin/sh`. If + On POSIX with ``shell=True``, the shell defaults to :file:`/bin/sh`. If *args* is a string, the string specifies the command to execute through the shell. This means that the string must be formatted exactly as it would be when typed at the shell prompt. This @@ -425,9 +425,9 @@ functions. program to execute specified by *args*. However, the original *args* is still passed to the program. Most programs treat the program specified by *args* as the command name, which can then be different from the program - actually executed. On Unix, the *args* name + actually executed. On POSIX, the *args* name becomes the display name for the executable in utilities such as - :program:`ps`. If ``shell=True``, on Unix the *executable* argument + :program:`ps`. If ``shell=True``, on POSIX the *executable* argument specifies a replacement shell for the default :file:`/bin/sh`. *stdin*, *stdout* and *stderr* specify the executed program's standard input, @@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ functions. If *preexec_fn* is set to a callable object, this object will be called in the child process just before the child is executed. - (Unix only) + (POSIX only) .. warning:: @@ -461,8 +461,8 @@ functions. common use of *preexec_fn* to call os.setsid() in the child. If *close_fds* is true, all file descriptors except :const:`0`, :const:`1` and - :const:`2` will be closed before the child process is executed. (Unix only). - The default varies by platform: Always true on Unix. On Windows it is + :const:`2` will be closed before the child process is executed. (POSIX only). + The default varies by platform: Always true on POSIX. On Windows it is true when *stdin*/*stdout*/*stderr* are :const:`None`, false otherwise. On Windows, if *close_fds* is true then no handles will be inherited by the child process. Note that on Windows, you cannot set *close_fds* to true and @@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ functions. *pass_fds* is an optional sequence of file descriptors to keep open between the parent and child. Providing any *pass_fds* forces - *close_fds* to be :const:`True`. (Unix only) + *close_fds* to be :const:`True`. (POSIX only) .. versionadded:: 3.2 The *pass_fds* parameter was added. @@ -487,13 +487,13 @@ functions. If *restore_signals* is true (the default) all signals that Python has set to SIG_IGN are restored to SIG_DFL in the child process before the exec. Currently this includes the SIGPIPE, SIGXFZ and SIGXFSZ signals. - (Unix only) + (POSIX only) .. versionchanged:: 3.2 *restore_signals* was added. If *start_new_session* is true the setsid() system call will be made in the - child process prior to the execution of the subprocess. (Unix only) + child process prior to the execution of the subprocess. (POSIX only) .. versionchanged:: 3.2 *start_new_session* was added. @@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ The following attributes are also available: hasn't terminated yet. A negative value ``-N`` indicates that the child was terminated by signal - ``N`` (Unix only). + ``N`` (POSIX only). Windows Popen Helpers @@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ handling consistency are valid for these functions. >>> subprocess.getstatusoutput('/bin/junk') (256, 'sh: /bin/junk: not found') - Availability: Unix & Windows + Availability: POSIX & Windows .. versionchanged:: 3.3.4 Windows support added @@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ handling consistency are valid for these functions. >>> subprocess.getoutput('ls /bin/ls') '/bin/ls' - Availability: Unix & Windows + Availability: POSIX & Windows .. versionchanged:: 3.3.4 Windows support added |