topic Re: What is the difference between '/opt/splunk/bin/python' and '/opt/splunk/bin/splunk cmd python' in Splunk Dev

What is the difference between '/opt/splunk/bin/python' and '/opt/splunk/bin/splunk cmd python'

shrirangphadke — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 23:34:44 GMT

Hi,

I am having a strange python behavior in my Splunk environment :

When I run a script with Splunk python as:

/opt/splunk/bin/python my_script.py

it fails. But when I run same script as:

/opt/splunk/bin/splunk cmd python my_script.py

it works. This is really a strange behavior to me.
My questions are:
1. Why first option does not work?
2. What can I do to load 'Splunk cmd python' in my django environment.

Re: What is the difference between '/opt/splunk/bin/python' and '/opt/splunk/bin/splunk cmd python'

MuS — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 23:39:35 GMT

Hi shrirangphadke,

it does not have the Splunk environment variables set
if you can source /opt/splunk/bin/setSplunkEnv in your django enviroment it will run the script as well

/opt/splunk/bin/splunk is actually a wrapper which load the setSplunkEnv and starts the later command.

Hope this helps ...

cheers, MuS

Re: What is the difference between '/opt/splunk/bin/python' and '/opt/splunk/bin/splunk cmd python'

shrirangphadke — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 23:45:46 GMT

Thanks for your answer @Mus !!

Your answer is a key to some of my major issues.
Thanks again

Re: What is the difference between '/opt/splunk/bin/python' and '/opt/splunk/bin/splunk cmd python'

MuS — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 23:46:52 GMT

you're welcome 🙂