Python subprocess timeout?

Question

Is there any argument or options to setup a timeout for Python\'s subprocess.Popen method?

Something like this:

subprocess.Popen([\'..\'], ..., timeout

Answer 1

Yes, https://pypi.python.org/pypi/python-subprocess2 will extend the Popen module with two additional functions,

Popen.waitUpTo(timeout=seconds)

This will wait up to acertain number of seconds for the process to complete, otherwise return None

also,

Popen.waitOrTerminate

This will wait up to a point, and then call .terminate(), then .kill(), one orthe other or some combination of both, see docs for full details:

http://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://github.com/kata198/python-subprocess2/blob/master/doc/subprocess2.html