Message253462
When running subprocess.check_output(['doesnotexist']) as another user, I expect a FileNotFoundError, but a PermissionError is thrown.
How to reproduce:
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[user1 tmp]$ su --login user2
Password:
[user2 ~]$ python
Python 3.5.0 (default, Sep 20 2015, 11:28:25)
[GCC 5.2.0] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import subprocess
>>> subprocess.check_output(['asdf'])
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
File "/usr/lib/python3.5/subprocess.py", line 629, in check_output
**kwargs).stdout
File "/usr/lib/python3.5/subprocess.py", line 696, in run
with Popen(*popenargs, **kwargs) as process:
File "/usr/lib/python3.5/subprocess.py", line 950, in __init__
restore_signals, start_new_session)
File "/usr/lib/python3.5/subprocess.py", line 1540, in _execute_child
raise child_exception_type(errno_num, err_msg)
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'asdf'
>>> quit()
[user2 ~]$ exit
logout
[user1 tmp]$ su user2
Password:
[user2 tmp]$ python
Python 3.5.0 (default, Sep 20 2015, 11:28:25)
[GCC 5.2.0] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import subprocess
>>> subprocess.check_output(['asdf'])
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
File "/usr/lib/python3.5/subprocess.py", line 629, in check_output
**kwargs).stdout
File "/usr/lib/python3.5/subprocess.py", line 696, in run
with Popen(*popenargs, **kwargs) as process:
File "/usr/lib/python3.5/subprocess.py", line 950, in __init__
restore_signals, start_new_session)
File "/usr/lib/python3.5/subprocess.py", line 1540, in _execute_child
raise child_exception_type(errno_num, err_msg)
PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied
>>> quit()
[user2 tmp]$ |
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2015-10-26 08:39:57 | jaystrict | set | recipients:
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2015-10-26 08:39:57 | jaystrict | set | messageid: <1445848797.06.0.600636578696.issue25481@psf.upfronthosting.co.za> |
2015-10-26 08:39:57 | jaystrict | link | issue25481 messages |
2015-10-26 08:39:56 | jaystrict | create | |
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