Multiple Quotes in one syntax using Python

Question

Im using raspberry pi and i want to control another windows machine by sending command using winexe. i can use the command directly from the terminal. However if i use python to send the command, the command seems invalid.

i can run this command at the terminal with no problem

 winexe -U pc1%ppc1 //ipaddress 'netsh interface show interface'

i know its not practical to use os.system but the syntax works fine for me if use it with python

 os.system('winexe -U pc1%ppc1 //ipaddress "netsh interface show interface"')

when i want to quote another syntax. with the terminal i run it and it works perfectly fine

 winexe -U pc1%ppc1 //ipaddress 'netsh interface set interface "Local Area Connection admin=disable'

How can i use python to run the syntax for above line? i have already tried with

 os.system('winexe -U pc1%ppc1 //ipaddress "netsh interface set interface "Local Area Connection" admin=disable"')

but the code cant run its just loading forever. its like i quote it wrongly. anyway to fix this?

Answer 1

You have not said exactly what error it gives you, however

i think the problem could be that you try to use 3 nested quotes

'  " " " " '

but you should use a third type of quote (`) to make it works

'  "  ` ` " ' 

so

os.system('winexe -U pc1%ppc1 //ipaddress "netsh interface set interface `Local Area Connection` admin=disable"')