# Running external python scripts error

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**Created:** [February 22, 2024, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/running-external-python-scripts-error/86207 "2024-02-22T18:31:48Z")\
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Not directly no. You can always shell out to it if you have CPython on the computer in general and using `system.util.execute` or `ProcessBuilder`. You can find examples throughout the forum like here [Subprocess & system.util.execute](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/subprocess-system-util-execute/45329)

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