Checking which operating system is used can also be done with libraries instead of string comparison:

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Problem

Checking which operating system is used can also be done with libraries instead of string comparison:

Possible solution

from sys import platform
if platform == "linux" or platform == "linux2":
    # linux
elif platform == "darwin":
    # OS X
elif platform == "win32":
    # Windows...