OK What about removing the os.chdir("/path/to/myapp") and instead adding the path to the git command:
os.system('git -C /path/to/myapp describe --abbrev=7 --dirty --always --tags > git_ver.txt') session.gitver = open('/path/to/myapp/git_ver.txt').read() On Monday, August 8, 2016 at 10:43:52 PM UTC+2, Niphlod wrote: > > np. and BTW, never ever ever use chdir, NOR os.system (nor everything > starting a different process) in an app served via web. EVER. > > On Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 9:04:48 AM UTC+2, icodk wrote: >> >> Thanks for the tip Niphold(I didn't know that) >> >> On Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at 10:37:15 PM UTC+2, Niphlod wrote: >>> >>> if you just want web2py's version, use >>> request.global_settings.web2py_version >>> >>> On Friday, July 29, 2016 at 9:56:43 PM UTC+2, Richard wrote: >>>> >>>> with no expiritation time >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 3:54 PM, Richard Vézina <ml.richa...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> You could also use web2py cache... >>>>> >>>>> :) >>>>> >>>>> Richard >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 12:39 PM, icodk <i...@alpiron.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Might be useful for others >>>>>> I like to be able to see which version/tag my production web2py >>>>>> application has. Here is how I do it(better ideas are welcome): >>>>>> In db.py >>>>>> >>>>>> if not session.gitver: >>>>>> import os >>>>>> os.chdir("/path/to/myapp") >>>>>> os.system('git describe --abbrev=7 --dirty --always --tags > >>>>>> git_ver.txt') >>>>>> session.gitver = open('git_ver.txt').read() >>>>>> >>>>>> Then somewhere in layout.html (I do it in the footer): >>>>>> >>>>>> {{=session.gitver}} >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Tested on Windows >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Resources: >>>>>> - http://web2py.com >>>>>> - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) >>>>>> - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) >>>>>> - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list (Report Issues) >>>>>> --- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "web2py-users" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to web2py+un...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- Resources: - http://web2py.com - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list (Report Issues) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.