Python tutorial for 2.6 (using 2.4 -- don't ask), first code blurb under 17.1.1 http://docs.python.org/2.6/library/subprocess.html?highlight=subprocess#subprocess.Popen How would you make an ssh to another box put data back in "p"? The goal is to run a shell command on a remote box and work with the output on the local host. Thanks! Leam -- Mind on a Mission