Inputting password for sudo command via python script

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Bit of a strange one. I have a python file that is activated by an AppleScript. My python script does a couple of basic commands. One thing it does is try and run a sudo command in a terminal window. My problem is that a sudo command needs a password to be executed. I can't figure out how to enter my password in the python file, as the code wants a password input for in order to execute the sudo command.

The apple script below calls a python script known as setting_pm.py to be run from my desktop folder.

Apple script:

set desktop_folder to "$HOME/Desktop"
tell application "Terminal"
    activate
    do script "cd desktop;cd setting_pm;python3 setting_pm.py"
end tell

Python file:

os.system("sudo pmset schedule cancelall")
os.system("myPassword")

If you test the code above you will see that the password gets asked for but it wont seem to accept the next command where i try and input my password.

I have played around with removing passwords from sudo but i like the idea of having passwords enabled, and only entering the password in this specific situation from a python script.

Does this answer your question? Using sudo with Python script — Maurice Meyer
– Maurice Meyer, Commented Aug 31, 2021 at 20:54
had a look there but it didn't seem to do it. thanks though. i got it: — display
– display, Commented Aug 31, 2021 at 21:17

Austyns · Accepted Answer · 2021-09-01 02:40:17Z

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answer:

import os
os.system("echo password | sudo -S pmset schedule cancelall")

edited Sep 1, 2021 at 2:40

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answered Aug 31, 2021 at 21:18

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