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# Python Subprocess: Run Shell Commands Safely and Capture Output

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A Python snippet covering the right way to run external shell commands using subprocess.run(). Explains why os.system and shell=True are dangerous, how to capture stdout and stderr, handle non-zero exit codes with CalledProcessError, set timeouts, and stream output live with Popen.

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