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\u00a0A:<\/strong> It means using Python scripts to run shell (Linux) commands \u2014 for example, using the <\/span>subprocess<\/span> module \u2014 so that Python can invoke commands like <\/span>ping<\/span>, file operations, etc., as if typed in a terminal. The blog walks through examples like pinging servers listed in a file.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a0A: It means using Python scripts to run shell (Linux) commands \u2014 for example, using the subprocess module \u2014 so that Python can invoke commands like ping, file operations, etc., as if typed in a terminal. The blog walks through examples like pinging servers listed in a file.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":257,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"helpie_faq_category":[469],"helpie_faq_group":[511],"yoast_head":"\nQ. 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