1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/meta/classes/package_tar.bbclass b/meta/classes/package_tar.bbclass
index 68b1bf0fed..332fa3f230 100644
--- a/meta/classes/package_tar.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/package_tar.bbclass
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ python package_tar_fn () {
 }
 
 python package_tar_install () {
+        import subprocess
         pkg = d.getVar('PKG', True)
         pkgfn = d.getVar('PKGFN', True)
         rootfs = d.getVar('IMAGE_ROOTFS', True)
@@ -29,12 +30,13 @@ python package_tar_install () {
                 bb.debug(1, "%s does not exist, skipping" % pkgfn)
                 raise bb.build.FuncFailed
 
-        ret = os.system('zcat %s | tar -xf -' % pkgfn)
+        ret = subprocess.call('zcat %s | tar -xf -' % pkgfn, shell=True)
         if ret != 0:
                 raise bb.build.FuncFailed
 }
 
 python do_package_tar () {
+        import subprocess
         workdir = d.getVar('WORKDIR', True)
         if not workdir:
                 bb.error("WORKDIR not defined, unable to package")
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ python do_package_tar () {
                 if not glob('*'):
                         bb.note("Not creating empty archive for %s-%s-%s" % (pkg, localdata.getVar('PKGV', True), localdata.getVar('PKGR', True)))
                         continue
-                ret = os.system("tar -czf %s %s" % (tarfn, '.'))
+                ret = subprocess.call("tar -czf %s %s" % (tarfn, '.'), shell=True)
                 if ret != 0:
                         bb.error("Creation of tar %s failed." % tarfn)
 }