using Python to run other programs

[Jegenye 2001 Bt]

Download Duplicity, there's a nice GnuPG module in it, which would also
demonstrate the technique how this can be done.

http://www.nongnu.org/duplicity

To send e-mail is pretty easy by using the standard library. Have a look at
the tutorial which comes with your Python installation.

Best,
Miklós



Frog <FrogRemailer at bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:7T02VNBM37943.8988541667 at Gilgamesh-frog.org...
> Hi, i'm not a programmer so I have a very stupid question.  I'm trying to
> make a practical script.  I need to run an executable program in it but i
> can't get it to work.  Maybe someone here can figure it out easily:
>
> -----
> #! /python
>
> a = (recipient's e-mail address)
>
> pgp -feat a
>
> (sendmail to address after encryption)
> ------
>
> How do I get python to open the pgp program?
>
> Should I use an environment other than python?
>
> thanks!
>
>