--- pty.py.orig 2008-01-30 16:49:04.325764000 -0500 +++ pty.py 2008-02-17 15:08:47.352141000 -0500 @@ -166,3 +182,5 @@ tty.tcsetattr(STDIN_FILENO, tty.TCSAFLUSH, mode) os.close(master_fd) + (_pid, status) = os.waitpid(pid, 0) + return status