How to get the default version of an application in unix
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Let’s say I have two versions of Firefox installed. What is the way to get the default version of firefox printed? I am running the script in python. Is there way to get the output into python?
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Let’s say I have two versions of Firefox installed. What is the way to get the default version of firefox printed? I am running the script in python. Is there way to get the output into python?
linux python version defaults
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Let’s say I have two versions of Firefox installed. What is the way to get the default version of firefox printed? I am running the script in python. Is there way to get the output into python?
linux python version defaults
edited Nov 27 '17 at 11:08
Jeff Schaller
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asked Nov 27 '17 at 10:59
Anoop Vk
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Let’s say I have two versions of Firefox installed. What is the way to get the default version of firefox printed? I am running the script in python. Is there way to get the output into python?
linux python version defaults
edited Nov 27 '17 at 11:08
Jeff Schaller
32.1k849109
asked Nov 27 '17 at 10:59
Anoop Vk
31
edited Nov 27 '17 at 11:08
Jeff Schaller
32.1k849109
edited Nov 27 '17 at 11:08
Jeff Schaller
32.1k849109
edited Nov 27 '17 at 11:08
Jeff Schaller
32.1k849109
32.1k849109
asked Nov 27 '17 at 10:59
Anoop Vk
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asked Nov 27 '17 at 10:59
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asked Nov 27 '17 at 10:59
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Assuming that the "default version" is whatever is executed when you enter firefox in a terminal:
version=subprocess.check_output(['firefox','--version'])
answered Nov 27 '17 at 11:43
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This could be improved by indicating that python will runfirefoxwith (some) $PATH, which dictates which Firefox will start.
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Assuming that the "default version" is whatever is executed when you enter firefox in a terminal:
version=subprocess.check_output(['firefox','--version'])
answered Nov 27 '17 at 11:43
xenoid
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This could be improved by indicating that python will runfirefoxwith (some) $PATH, which dictates which Firefox will start.
– Jeff Schaller
Nov 27 '17 at 12:08
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Assuming that the "default version" is whatever is executed when you enter firefox in a terminal:
version=subprocess.check_output(['firefox','--version'])
answered Nov 27 '17 at 11:43
xenoid
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This could be improved by indicating that python will runfirefoxwith (some) $PATH, which dictates which Firefox will start.
– Jeff Schaller
Nov 27 '17 at 12:08
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up vote
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Assuming that the "default version" is whatever is executed when you enter firefox in a terminal:
version=subprocess.check_output(['firefox','--version'])
answered Nov 27 '17 at 11:43
xenoid
1,7151620
Assuming that the "default version" is whatever is executed when you enter firefox in a terminal:
version=subprocess.check_output(['firefox','--version'])
answered Nov 27 '17 at 11:43
xenoid
1,7151620
edited Nov 27 '17 at 12:12
answered Nov 27 '17 at 11:43
xenoid
1,7151620
answered Nov 27 '17 at 11:43
xenoid
1,7151620
answered Nov 27 '17 at 11:43
xenoid
1,7151620
1,7151620
This could be improved by indicating that python will runfirefoxwith (some) $PATH, which dictates which Firefox will start.
– Jeff Schaller
Nov 27 '17 at 12:08
add a comment |Â
This could be improved by indicating that python will runfirefoxwith (some) $PATH, which dictates which Firefox will start.
– Jeff Schaller
Nov 27 '17 at 12:08
This could be improved by indicating that python will run
firefox with (some) $PATH, which dictates which Firefox will start.– Jeff Schaller
Nov 27 '17 at 12:08
This could be improved by indicating that python will run
firefox with (some) $PATH, which dictates which Firefox will start.– Jeff Schaller
Nov 27 '17 at 12:08
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