How to use webbrowser module open a web site but at background in python 3?

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I'm looking for a function that can open a web site use my default web browser. So I find the webbrowser module. It's working but not so good, like this:

>>> import webbrowser 
>>> webbrowser.open('https://www.google.com/')
True
>>> Created new window in existing browser session.

However I'm using chrome, and when I'm using chrome open a web site in the terminal, it'll display Created new window in existing browser session. if I have opened chrome.

But now I don't want these text, I've tried tmp = webbrowser.open('https://www.google.com/'), but it's not working.

@PadraicCunningham My problem is that I don't want display Created new window in existing browser session. when I open a web site. — Remi Guan
– Remi Guan, Commented Sep 11, 2015 at 15:30
@PadraicCunningham I've just try it and it's not working. And now I understand how to do this, thanks :) . And, how can I close this question? — Remi Guan
– Remi Guan, Commented Sep 11, 2015 at 15:43
For ubuntu somethng like r = check_call(["sensible-browser",url],stdout=PIPE,stderr=PIPE) would work — Padraic Cunningham
– Padraic Cunningham, Commented Sep 11, 2015 at 15:48

Remi Guan · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-11 23:52:28Z

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just like @PadraicCunningham said, I need this

>>> r = subprocess.getoutput("google-chrome-stable https://www.google.com/")
>>> r
Created new window in existing browser session.'
>>>

Very easy, I don't need use the webbrowser module. Thanks everyone :)

answered Sep 11, 2015 at 23:52

Remi Guan

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Bhawesh Chandola · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-11 17:44:33Z

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what i got from your question this should help you out:

import os
url="www.google.com"

os.system("start "+url)

answered Sep 11, 2015 at 17:44

Bhawesh Chandola

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Padraic Cunningham Over a year ago

@KevinGuan, no it is windows, I would also generally use subprocess over os.system

Remi Guan Over a year ago

@PadraicCunningham thanks. However subprocess.getoutput and subprocess.getstatusoutput are more useful :)

Padraic Cunningham Over a year ago

@KevinGuan, depends what you are doing and your version of python ;)

Remi Guan Over a year ago

@PadraicCunningham Yeah :P , and I solve this problem now. Just like you said :)

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