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diff --git a/iutil.py b/iutil.py
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/iutil.py
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+
+import types, os, sys
+
+def getfd(filespec, readOnly = 0):
+    if type(filespec) == types.IntType:
+	return filespec
+    if filespec == None:
+	filespec = "/dev/null"
+
+    flags = os.O_RDWR | os.O_CREAT
+    if (readOnly):
+	flags = os.O_RDONLY
+    return os.open(filespec, flags)
+
+def execWithRedirect(command, argv, stdin = 0, stdout = 1, stderr = 2,	
+		     searchPath = 0):
+    stdin = getfd(stdin)
+    stdout = getfd(stdout)
+    stderr = getfd(stderr)
+
+    childpid = os.fork()
+    if (not childpid):
+	if stdin != 0:
+	    os.dup2(stdin, 0)
+	    os.close(stdin)
+	if stdout != 1:
+	    os.dup2(stdout, 1)
+	    os.close(stdout)
+	if stderr != 2:
+	    os.dup2(stderr, 2)
+	    os.close(stderr)
+
+	if (searchPath):
+	    os.execvp(command, argv)
+	else:
+	    os.execv(command, argv)
+
+	sys.exit(1)
+    status = os.waitpid(childpid, 0)
+    
+