---
name: "lp-shell"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "lptools"
version: "0.3.0-2.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lp-shell"
---

# lp-shell(1)

Open an interactive launchpadlib shell.

## NAME

lp-shell - Open an interactive launchpadlib shell.

## SYNOPSIS

**lp-shell** \[**-a**\] \[**-c**PROGRAM**\]** \[**--python**\] \[**--ipython**\] \[*service*\] \[*LP API version*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**lp-shell** opens an interactive Python shell with a launchpadlib.Launchpad object "lp" which is ready for use.

It authenticates against Launchpad with the consumer name "udt-lp-shell". When using **lp-shell** with the **-a** option it will use the anonymous login from launchpadlib.Launchpad.

By default **lp-shell** connects to the "*production*" Launchpad service using the "*1.0*" LP API version.

If you want to connect to another Launchpad service, call **lp-shell** with the service name as the second argument. **lp-shell** supports all services known by launchpadlib Python module. Currently known are (list can be incomplete or outdated): "production", "staging", "dogfood".

A different LP API version can be selected by passing the API version to use as the third argument. Current supported are: "beta", "1.0" and "devel".

## OPTIONS

- **-a**

  Login anonymously into Launchpad.

- **-c PROGRAM**

  Don't enter a shell but only run the specified Python program and exit.

- **--ipython**

  Use an ipython shell if available (default).

- **--python**

  Use a regular python shell.

## AUTHORS

**lp-shell** was written by Martin Pitt \<martin.pitt@ubuntu.com\>.

It is released under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2 or (at your option) any later version.