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Re: Modify environment variable for subprocess

Date 2015-09-23 20:00 +1000
From Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au>
Subject Re: Modify environment variable for subprocess
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On 23Sep2015 02:51, loial <jldunn2000@gmail.com> wrote:
>I need to modify the LIBPATH environment variable when running a process via subprocess, but otherwise retain the existing environment.
>
>Whats the best way to do that?

Make a copy of os.environ, modify the copy, pass it via the env=parameter of 
subprocess.Popen. That is the most direct and controllable method.

Cheers,
Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au>

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Modify environment variable for subprocess loial <jldunn2000@gmail.com> - 2015-09-23 02:51 -0700
  Re: Modify environment variable for subprocess Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au> - 2015-09-23 20:00 +1000
  Re: Modify environment variable for subprocess Laura Creighton <lac@openend.se> - 2015-09-23 12:37 +0200
  Re: Modify environment variable for subprocess Akira Li <4kir4.1i@gmail.com> - 2015-09-24 03:12 +0300

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