get_status_output uses shell=True in Popen

Issue #2 resolved
Johan Hake created an issue

subprocess.Popen should not use shell=True. It is a security hazard and spawn of host system dependent $SHELL process. Also see:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3172470/actual-meaning-of-shell-true-in-subprocess

This issue might also be the root of the problem we see with JIT on HPC platforms.

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