subprocess.run
The subprocess module extension to run processes.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. This package is abandoned (last update 2013-11-16), targets Python 2.6, 2.7, 3.3, and PyPy2.1 which are end-of-life, and has been superseded by built-in functionality. Modern Python users should use the standard library instead. Legacy Python 2 projects might have used it, but no new code should depend on it.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Package targets Python 2.6, 2.7, and 3.3; modern Python versions have subprocess.run built-in, making this package obsolete.
- High install friction: the package is abandoned (last commit 2018-03-14, 4654 days without release), targets obsolete Python versions (2.6, 2.7, 3.3), and no longer receives maintenance or security updates.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — BSD License (permissive): you may use, modify, and distribute this code freely provided you retain the copyright notice and disclaimer.
last release 2013-11-16 (4654 days) · last repo commit 2018-03-14 · 22 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 140,041 downloads/mo, #11,280 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install subprocess.run
from subprocess import run
result = run('uname -r')
print(result.stdout)- Whether this package actually works on modern Python versions despite targeting only 2.6, 2.7, and 3.3.
- Whether the built-in subprocess.run is functionally equivalent or if this wrapper adds unique value.
- Current test coverage and whether the package passes its own test suite on any supported platform.
What it is and what it does
subprocess.run is a wrapper around Python's subprocess module that provides a simpler syntax for running shell commands and accessing their output, status codes, and error streams. It allows you to call external processes with less boilerplate than the standard library subprocess module, returning an object with stdout, stderr, and status attributes.
The package is designed for Python 2.6, 2.7, 3.3, and PyPy2.1. However, it has been abandoned since its latest release on 2013-11-16 and is now obsolete. Installing this package on modern Python versions is not recommended, as the standard library has superseded it.
Use it for
- Running simple shell commands from Python 2 code when the standard subprocess module felt verbose.
- Capturing command output and exit status in a single, readable call without subprocess.Popen boilerplate.
- Piping shell commands together (e.g., grep into wc) with a minimal syntax.
- Quick scripts that need to execute system utilities and check their results.
Worth the install?
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No.
This package is abandoned (last update 2013-11-16), targets Python 2.6, 2.7, 3.3, and PyPy2.1 which are end-of-life, and has been superseded by built-in functionality. Modern Python users should use the standard library instead. Legacy Python 2 projects might have used it, but no new code should depend on it.
Install
subprocess-run on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction: the package is abandoned (last commit 2018-03-14, 4654 days without release), targets obsolete Python versions (2.6, 2.7, 3.3), and no longer receives maintenance or security updates.
Package targets Python 2.6, 2.7, and 3.3; modern Python versions have subprocess.run built-in, making this package obsolete.
License in practice
BSD License (permissive): you may use, modify, and distribute this code freely provided you retain the copyright notice and disclaimer.
Quickstart
pip install subprocess.run
from subprocess import run
result = run('uname -r')
print(result.stdout)Verify before relying
- Whether this package actually works on modern Python versions despite targeting only 2.6, 2.7, and 3.3.
- Whether the built-in subprocess.run is functionally equivalent or if this wrapper adds unique value.
- Current test coverage and whether the package passes its own test suite on any supported platform.
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 4,654 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 140,041 / month, #11,280 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2.6Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy |
Evidence: subprocess.run-0.0.8.tar.gz
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