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Python threading and subprocesses explained

Python lets you parallelize workloads using threads, subprocesses, or both. Here's what you need to know about Python's thread and process pools and Python threads after Python 3.13. By default, ...
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subprocess.Popen() hangs: parent process hangs at os.read(errpipe_read) and child hangs at _posixsubprocess.fork_exec()

I have a python program (let's call it my_prog.py) that starts multiple threads of periodic tasks in one process. Some periodic tasks involvs writing to a file and calls "setfacl" command after the ...
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asyncio subprocess stdout occasionally lost (3.11.0 → 3.11.1 regression)

So, I've updated python from 3.11.0 to 3.11.1 and one of my utilities which runs a lot of external processes with asyncio.create_subprocess_exec started failing in different places in weird ways. It ...
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Calling Shell Commands from Python: OS.system vs Subprocess

If you are a Python programmer, it is quite likely that you have experience in shell scripting. It is not uncommon to face a task that seems trivial to solve with a shell command. Therefore, it is ...
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Python concurrency and parallelism explained

Learn how to use Python’s async functions, threads, and multiprocessing capabilities to juggle tasks and improve the responsiveness of your applications. If you program in Python, you have most likely ...