Start an interactive Python session

Use the python command without specifying any parameters to start an interactive Python session. The Python session operates interactively using REPL (Read Evaluate Print Loop) to allow you to write Python code on the command line.

Note The Python interactive session is not available from the Admin CLI. You must access the device shell in order to run Python applications from the command line. See Authentication groups for information about configuring authentication groups that include shell access.

1. Select a device in Remote Manager that is configured to allow shell access to the admin user, and click Actions > Open Console. Alternatively, log into the EX15 local command line as a user with shell access.

   Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type shell to access the device shell.

2. At the shell prompt, use the python command with no parameters to enter an interactive Python session:

   # python
   Python 3.10.1 (main, Mar 30 2023, 23:47:13) [GCC 11.2.0] on linux
   Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
   >>>
   

3. Type Python commands at the Python prompt. For example, to view help for the digidevice module, type:

   >>> help("digidevice")
   Help on package digidevice:
   
   NAME
       digidevice - Digi device python extensions
   
   DESCRIPTION
       This module includes various extensions that allow Python
       to interact with additional features offered by the device.
   ...

4. Use Ctrl-D to exit the Python session. You can also exit the session using exit() or quit().