get rid of io.TextIOWrapper

11 files changed, 109 insertions, 117 deletions

diff --git a/src/backend/autoRemoveAll.py b/src/backend/autoRemoveAll.py
index 65274a6..18dd386 100644
--- a/src/backend/autoRemoveAll.py
+++ b/src/backend/autoRemoveAll.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 
 import atexit
-import io
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import sisyphus.checkEnvironment
@@ -11,18 +10,18 @@ import sisyphus.syncDatabase
 def start():
     if sisyphus.checkEnvironment.root():
         portageExec = subprocess.Popen(['emerge', '--quiet', '--depclean', '--ask'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-        portageExec.communicate()
+        portageExec.wait()
         sisyphus.syncDatabase.syncLocal()
     else:
         sys.exit("\nYou need root permissions to do this, exiting!\n")
 
 def startqt():
     portageExec = subprocess.Popen(['emerge', '--depclean'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+    stdout, stderr = portageExec.communicate()
     # kill portage if the program dies or it's terminated by the user
     atexit.register(sisyphus.killPortage.start, portageExec)
 
-    for portageOutput in io.TextIOWrapper(portageExec.stdout, encoding="utf-8"):
-        print(portageOutput.rstrip())
+    for portageOutput in stdout.decode('ascii').splitlines():
+        print(portageOutput)
 
-    portageExec.communicate()
     sisyphus.syncDatabase.syncLocal()
diff --git a/src/backend/getBinhost.py b/src/backend/getBinhost.py
index 849dba8..befa1f3 100644
--- a/src/backend/getBinhost.py
+++ b/src/backend/getBinhost.py
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 
-import io
 import subprocess
 
 def start():
     isBinhost = []
     portageExec = subprocess.Popen(['emerge', '--info', '--verbose'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+    stdout, stderr = portageExec.communicate()
 
-    for portageOutput in io.TextIOWrapper(portageExec.stdout, encoding="utf-8"):
-        if "PORTAGE_BINHOST" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-            isBinhost = str(portageOutput.rstrip().split("=")[1].strip('\"'))
+    for portageOutput in stdout.decode('ascii').splitlines():
+        if "PORTAGE_BINHOST" in portageOutput:
+            isBinhost = portageOutput.rstrip().split("=")[1].strip('\"')
 
-    portageExec.communicate()
     return isBinhost
diff --git a/src/backend/installPkg.py b/src/backend/installPkg.py
index c6af1d7..7b98fc4 100644
--- a/src/backend/installPkg.py
+++ b/src/backend/installPkg.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 
 import atexit
-import io
 import os
 import shutil
 import subprocess
@@ -43,13 +42,13 @@ def start(pkgname):
                                 os.remove(binary.rstrip().split("/")[1])
 
                         portageExec = subprocess.Popen(['emerge', '--usepkg', '--usepkgonly', '--rebuilt-binaries', '--with-bdeps=y', '--misspell-suggestion=n', '--fuzzy-search=n'] + list(pkgname), stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+                        stdout, stderr = portageExec.communicate()
 
-                        for portageOutput in io.TextIOWrapper(portageExec.stdout, encoding="utf-8"):
-                            if not "These are the packages that would be merged, in order:" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-                                if not "Calculating dependencies" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-                                    print(portageOutput.rstrip())
+                        for portageOutput in stdout.decode('ascii').splitlines():
+                            if not "These are the packages that would be merged, in order:" in portageOutput:
+                                if not "Calculating dependencies" in portageOutput:
+                                    print(portageOutput)
 
-                        portageExec.communicate()
                         sisyphus.syncDatabase.syncLocal()
                     else:
                         sys.exit("\n" + "Ok; Quitting." + "\n")
@@ -84,13 +83,13 @@ def startqt(pkgname):
             os.remove(binary.rstrip().split("/")[1])
 
     portageExec = subprocess.Popen(['emerge', '--usepkg', '--usepkgonly', '--rebuilt-binaries', '--with-bdeps=y', '--misspell-suggestion=n', '--fuzzy-search=n'] + pkgname, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+    stdout, stderr = portageExec.communicate()
     # kill portage if the program dies or it's terminated by the user
     atexit.register(sisyphus.killPortage.start, portageExec)
 
-    for portageOutput in io.TextIOWrapper(portageExec.stdout, encoding="utf-8"):
-        if not "These are the packages that would be merged, in order:" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-            if not "Calculating dependencies" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-                print(portageOutput.rstrip())
+    for portageOutput in stdout.decode('ascii').splitlines():
+        if not "These are the packages that would be merged, in order:" in portageOutput:
+            if not "Calculating dependencies" in portageOutput:
+                print(portageOutput)
 
-    portageExec.communicate()
     sisyphus.syncDatabase.syncLocal()
diff --git a/src/backend/installSrc.py b/src/backend/installSrc.py
index 466ee0a..420b4d5 100644
--- a/src/backend/installSrc.py
+++ b/src/backend/installSrc.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 
-import io
 import os
 import shutil
 import subprocess
@@ -41,13 +40,13 @@ def start(pkgname):
                                 os.remove(binary.rstrip().split("/")[1])
 
                         portageExec = subprocess.Popen(['emerge', '--usepkg', '--usepkgonly', '--rebuilt-binaries', '--with-bdeps=y', '--misspell-suggestion=n', '--fuzzy-search=n'] + list(pkgname), stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+                        stdout, stderr = portageExec.communicate()
 
-                        for portageOutput in io.TextIOWrapper(portageExec.stdout, encoding="utf-8"):
-                            if not "These are the packages that would be merged, in order:" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-                                if not "Calculating dependencies" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-                                    print(portageOutput.rstrip())
+                        for portageOutput in stdout.decode('ascii').splitlines():
+                            if not "These are the packages that would be merged, in order:" in portageOutput:
+                                if not "Calculating dependencies" in portageOutput:
+                                    print(portageOutput)
 
-                        portageExec.communicate()
                         sisyphus.syncDatabase.syncLocal()
                     else:
                         sys.exit("\n" + "Ok; Quitting." + "\n")
@@ -74,13 +73,13 @@ def start(pkgname):
                                 os.remove(binary.rstrip().split("/")[1])
 
                         portageExec = subprocess.Popen(['emerge', '--usepkg', '--rebuilt-binaries', '--with-bdeps=y', '--misspell-suggestion=n', '--fuzzy-search=n'] + list(pkgname), stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+                        stdout, stderr = portageExec.communicate()
 
-                        for portageOutput in io.TextIOWrapper(portageExec.stdout, encoding="utf-8"):
-                            if not "These are the packages that would be merged, in order:" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-                                if not "Calculating dependencies" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-                                    print(portageOutput.rstrip())
+                        for portageOutput in stdout.decode('ascii').splitlines():
+                            if not "These are the packages that would be merged, in order:" in portageOutput:
+                                if not "Calculating dependencies" in portageOutput:
+                                    print(portageOutput)
 
-                        portageExec.communicate()
                         sisyphus.syncDatabase.syncLocal()
                     else:
                         sys.exit("\n" + "Ok; Quitting." + "\n")
@@ -88,26 +87,26 @@ def start(pkgname):
                     print("\n" + "These are the source packages that would be merged, in order:" + "\n\n"  + "  ".join(areSources) + "\n\n" + "Total:" + " " + str(len(areSources)) + " " + "source package(s)" + "\n")
                     if input("Would you like to proceed?" + " " + "[y/N]" + " ").lower().strip()[:1] == "y":
                         portageExec = subprocess.Popen(['emerge', '--with-bdeps=y', '--misspell-suggestion=n', '--fuzzy-search=n'] + list(pkgname), stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+                        stdout, stderr = portageExec.communicate()
 
-                        for portageOutput in io.TextIOWrapper(portageExec.stdout, encoding="utf-8"):
-                            if not "These are the packages that would be merged, in order:" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-                                if not "Calculating dependencies" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-                                    print(portageOutput.rstrip())
+                        for portageOutput in stdout.decode('ascii').splitlines():
+                            if not "These are the packages that would be merged, in order:" in portageOutput:
+                                if not "Calculating dependencies" in portageOutput:
+                                    print(portageOutput)
 
-                        portageExec.communicate()
                         sisyphus.syncDatabase.syncLocal()
                     else:
                         sys.exit("\n" + "Ok; Quitting." + "\n")
         else:
             portageExec = subprocess.Popen(['emerge', '--quiet', '--pretend', '--getbinpkg', '--rebuilt-binaries', '--with-bdeps=y', '--misspell-suggestion=n', '--fuzzy-search=n'] + list(pkgname), stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+            stdout, stderr = portageExec.communicate()
 
-            for portageOutput in io.TextIOWrapper(portageExec.stdout, encoding="utf-8"):
-                if not "Local copy of remote index is up-to-date and will be used." in portageOutput.rstrip():
-                    if not "ebuild" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-                        if not "binary" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-                            print(portageOutput.rstrip())
+            for portageOutput in stdout.decode('ascii').splitlines():
+                if not "Local copy of remote index is up-to-date and will be used." in portageOutput:
+                    if not "ebuild" in portageOutput:
+                        if not "binary" in portageOutput:
+                            print(portageOutput)
 
-            portageExec.communicate()
             sys.exit("\n" + "Cannot proceed; Apply the above changes to your portage configuration files and try again; Quitting." + "\n")
     else:
         sys.exit("\nYou need root permissions to do this, exiting!\n")
diff --git a/src/backend/resolveDeps.py b/src/backend/resolveDeps.py
index b889d5d..517c574 100644
--- a/src/backend/resolveDeps.py
+++ b/src/backend/resolveDeps.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 
 import animation
-import io
 import subprocess
 
 @animation.wait('resolving dependencies')
@@ -10,30 +9,30 @@ def package(pkgname):
     areSources = []
     needsConfig = int()
     portageExec = subprocess.Popen(['emerge', '--quiet', '--pretend', '--getbinpkg', '--rebuilt-binaries', '--with-bdeps=y', '--misspell-suggestion=n', '--fuzzy-search=n'] + list(pkgname), stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+    stdout, stderr = portageExec.communicate()
 
-    for portageOutput in io.TextIOWrapper(portageExec.stderr, encoding="utf-8"):
-        if "The following keyword changes are necessary to proceed:" in portageOutput.rstrip():
+    for portageOutput in stderr.decode('ascii').splitlines():
+        if "The following keyword changes are necessary to proceed:" in portageOutput:
             needsConfig = int(1)
 
-        if "The following mask changes are necessary to proceed:" in portageOutput.rstrip():
+        if "The following mask changes are necessary to proceed:" in portageOutput:
             needsConfig = int(1)
 
-        if "The following USE changes are necessary to proceed:" in portageOutput.rstrip():
+        if "The following USE changes are necessary to proceed:" in portageOutput:
             needsConfig = int(1)
 
-        if "The following REQUIRED_USE flag constraints are unsatisfied:" in portageOutput.rstrip():
+        if "The following REQUIRED_USE flag constraints are unsatisfied:" in portageOutput:
             needsConfig = int(1)
 
-    for portageOutput in io.TextIOWrapper(portageExec.stdout, encoding="utf-8"):
-        if "[binary" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-            isBinary = str(portageOutput.rstrip().split("]")[1].split("[")[0].strip("\ "))
+    for portageOutput in stdout.decode('ascii').splitlines():
+        if "[binary" in portageOutput:
+            isBinary = portageOutput.split("]")[1].split("[")[0].strip(" ")
             areBinaries.append(isBinary)
 
-        if "[ebuild" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-            isSource = str(portageOutput.rstrip().split("]")[1].split("[")[0].strip("\ "))
+        if "[ebuild" in portageOutput:
+            isSource = portageOutput.split("]")[1].split("[")[0].strip(" ")
             areSources.append(isSource)
 
-    portageExec.communicate()
     return areBinaries,areSources,needsConfig
 
 @animation.wait('resolving dependencies')
@@ -42,28 +41,28 @@ def world():
     areSources = []
     needsConfig = int()
     portageExec = subprocess.Popen(['emerge', '--quiet', '--update', '--deep', '--newuse', '--pretend', '--getbinpkg', '--rebuilt-binaries', '--backtrack=100', '--with-bdeps=y', '--misspell-suggestion=n', '--fuzzy-search=n', '@world'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+    stdout, stderr = portageExec.communicate()
 
-    for portageOutput in io.TextIOWrapper(portageExec.stderr, encoding="utf-8"):
-        if "The following keyword changes are necessary to proceed:" in portageOutput.rstrip():
+    for portageOutput in stderr.decode('ascii').splitlines():
+        if "The following keyword changes are necessary to proceed:" in portageOutput:
             needsConfig = int(1)
 
-        if "The following mask changes are necessary to proceed:" in portageOutput.rstrip():
+        if "The following mask changes are necessary to proceed:" in portageOutput:
             needsConfig = int(1)
 
-        if "The following USE changes are necessary to proceed:" in portageOutput.rstrip():
+        if "The following USE changes are necessary to proceed:" in portageOutput:
             needsConfig = int(1)
 
-        if "The following REQUIRED_USE flag constraints are unsatisfied:" in portageOutput.rstrip():
+        if "The following REQUIRED_USE flag constraints are unsatisfied:" in portageOutput:
             needsConfig = int(1)
 
-    for portageOutput in io.TextIOWrapper(portageExec.stdout, encoding="utf-8"):
-        if "[binary" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-            isBinary = str(portageOutput.rstrip().split("]")[1].split("[")[0].strip("\ "))
+    for portageOutput in stdout.decode('ascii').splitlines():
+        if "[binary" in portageOutput:
+            isBinary = portageOutput.split("]")[1].split("[")[0].strip(" ")
             areBinaries.append(isBinary)
 
-        if "[ebuild" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-            isSource = str(portageOutput.rstrip().split("]")[1].split("[")[0].strip("\ "))
+        if "[ebuild" in portageOutput:
+            isSource = portageOutput.split("]")[1].split("[")[0].strip(" ")
             areSources.append(isSource)
 
-    portageExec.communicate()
     return areBinaries,areSources,needsConfig
diff --git a/src/backend/setProfile.py b/src/backend/setProfile.py
index 78a8b60..d3942aa 100644
--- a/src/backend/setProfile.py
+++ b/src/backend/setProfile.py
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ import subprocess
 def start():
     if platform.uname()[4] == 'x86_64':
         eselectExec = subprocess.Popen(['eselect', 'profile', 'set', 'default/linux/amd64/17.1/hardened'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-        eselectExec.communicate()
+        eselectExec.wait()
 
     if platform.uname()[4] == 'aarch64':
         eselectExec = subprocess.Popen(['eselect', 'profile', 'set', 'default/linux/arm64/17.0'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-        eselectExec.communicate()
+        eselectExec.wait()
 
     envExec = subprocess.Popen(['env-update'], stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL)
     envExec.wait()
diff --git a/src/backend/syncEnvironment.py b/src/backend/syncEnvironment.py
index 47beb77..4473115 100644
--- a/src/backend/syncEnvironment.py
+++ b/src/backend/syncEnvironment.py
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ def syncStage1():
     remoteBranch = subprocess.check_output(['git', 'rev-parse', '--symbolic-full-name', '@{u}'])
 
     gitExecStage1 = subprocess.Popen(['git', 'fetch', '--depth=1', 'origin'] + localBranch.decode().strip().split() + ['--quiet'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-    gitExecStage1.communicate()
+    gitExecStage1.wait()
 
     gitExecStage2 = subprocess.Popen(['git', 'reset', '--hard'] + remoteBranch.decode().strip().replace('refs/remotes/','').split() + ['--quiet'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-    gitExecStage2.communicate()
+    gitExecStage2.wait()
 
 def syncStage2():
     os.chdir(sisyphus.getFilesystem.redcoreRepoDir)
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ def syncStage2():
     remoteBranch = subprocess.check_output(['git', 'rev-parse', '--symbolic-full-name', '@{u}'])
 
     gitExecStage1 = subprocess.Popen(['git', 'fetch', '--depth=1', 'origin'] + localBranch.decode().strip().split() + ['--quiet'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-    gitExecStage1.communicate()
+    gitExecStage1.wait()
 
     gitExecStage2 = subprocess.Popen(['git', 'reset', '--hard'] + remoteBranch.decode().strip().replace('refs/remotes/','').split() + ['--quiet'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-    gitExecStage2.communicate()
+    gitExecStage2.wait()
 
 def syncStage3():
     os.chdir(sisyphus.getFilesystem.portageConfigDir)
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ def syncStage3():
     remoteBranch = subprocess.check_output(['git', 'rev-parse', '--symbolic-full-name', '@{u}'])
 
     gitExecStage1 = subprocess.Popen(['git', 'stash'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-    gitExecStage1.communicate()
+    gitExecStage1.wait()
     gitExecStage2 = subprocess.Popen(['git', 'fetch', '--depth=1', 'origin'] + localBranch.decode().strip().split() + ['--quiet'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-    gitExecStage2.communicate()
+    gitExecStage2.wait()
     gitExecStage3 = subprocess.Popen(['git', 'reset', '--hard'] + remoteBranch.decode().strip().replace('refs/remotes/','').split() + ['--quiet'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-    gitExecStage3.communicate()
+    gitExecStage3.wait()
     gitExecStage4 = subprocess.Popen(['git', 'stash', 'apply'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-    gitExecStage4.communicate()
+    gitExecStage4.wait()
     gitExecStage5 = subprocess.Popen(['git', 'stash', 'clear'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-    gitExecStage5.communicate()
+    gitExecStage5.wait()
     gitExecStage6 = subprocess.Popen(['git', 'gc', '--prune=now', '--quiet'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-    gitExecStage6.communicate()
+    gitExecStage6.wait()
diff --git a/src/backend/uninstallAll.py b/src/backend/uninstallAll.py
index bb54851..b11af3e 100644
--- a/src/backend/uninstallAll.py
+++ b/src/backend/uninstallAll.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 
 import atexit
-import io
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import sisyphus.checkEnvironment
@@ -11,18 +10,18 @@ import sisyphus.syncDatabase
 def start(pkgname):
     if sisyphus.checkEnvironment.root():
         portageExec = subprocess.Popen(['emerge', '--quiet', '--depclean', '--ask'] + list(pkgname), stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-        portageExec.communicate()
+        portageExec.wait()
         sisyphus.syncDatabase.syncLocal()
     else:
         sys.exit("\nYou need root permissions to do this, exiting!\n")
 
 def startqt(pkgname):
     portageExec = subprocess.Popen(['emerge', '--depclean'] + pkgname, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+    stdout, stderr = portageExec.communicate()
     # kill portage if the program dies or it's terminated by the user
     atexit.register(sisyphus.killPortage.start, portageExec)
 
-    for portageOutput in io.TextIOWrapper(portageExec.stdout, encoding="utf-8"):
-        print(portageOutput.rstrip())
+    for portageOutput in stdout.decode('ascii').splitlines():
+        print(portageOutput)
 
-    portageExec.communicate()
     sisyphus.syncDatabase.syncLocal()
diff --git a/src/backend/uninstallAllForce.py b/src/backend/uninstallAllForce.py
index d639fe8..1c37ace 100644
--- a/src/backend/uninstallAllForce.py
+++ b/src/backend/uninstallAllForce.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import sisyphus.syncDatabase
 def start(pkgname):
     if sisyphus.checkEnvironment.root():
         portageExec = subprocess.Popen(['emerge', '--quiet', '--unmerge', '--ask'] + list(pkgname), stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-        portageExec.communicate()
+        portageExec.wait()
         sisyphus.syncDatabase.syncLocal()
     else:
         sys.exit("\nYou need root permissions to do this, exiting!\n")
diff --git a/src/backend/upgradePkg.py b/src/backend/upgradePkg.py
index c2176e9..293dc66 100644
--- a/src/backend/upgradePkg.py
+++ b/src/backend/upgradePkg.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 
 import atexit
-import io
 import os
 import shutil
 import subprocess
@@ -43,13 +42,13 @@ def start():
                                 os.remove(binary.rstrip().split("/")[1])
 
                         portageExec = subprocess.Popen(['emerge', '--update', '--deep', '--newuse', '--usepkg', '--usepkgonly', '--rebuilt-binaries', '--backtrack=100', '--with-bdeps=y', '--misspell-suggestion=n', '--fuzzy-search=n', '@world'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+                        stdout, stderr = portageExec.communicate()
 
-                        for portageOutput in io.TextIOWrapper(portageExec.stdout, encoding="utf-8"):
-                            if not "These are the packages that would be merged, in order:" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-                                if not "Calculating dependencies" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-                                    print(portageOutput.rstrip())
+                        for portageOutput in stdout.decode('ascii').splitlines():
+                            if not "These are the packages that would be merged, in order:" in portageOutput:
+                                if not "Calculating dependencies" in portageOutput:
+                                    print(portageOutput)
 
-                        portageExec.communicate()
                         sisyphus.syncDatabase.syncLocal()
                     else:
                         sys.exit("\n" + "Ok; Quitting." + "\n")
@@ -88,15 +87,15 @@ def startqt():
                     os.remove(binary.rstrip().split("/")[1])
 
             portageExec = subprocess.Popen(['emerge', '--update', '--deep', '--newuse', '--usepkg', '--usepkgonly', '--rebuilt-binaries', '--backtrack=100', '--with-bdeps=y', '--misspell-suggestion=n', '--fuzzy-search=n', '@world'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+            stdout, stderr = portageExec.communicate()
             # kill portage if the program dies or it's terminated by the user
             atexit.register(sisyphus.killPortage.start, portageExec)
 
-            for portageOutput in io.TextIOWrapper(portageExec.stdout, encoding="utf-8"):
-                if not "These are the packages that would be merged, in order:" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-                    if not "Calculating dependencies" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-                        print(portageOutput.rstrip())
+            for portageOutput in stdout.decode('ascii').splitlines():
+                if not "These are the packages that would be merged, in order:" in portageOutput:
+                    if not "Calculating dependencies" in portageOutput:
+                        print(portageOutput)
 
-            portageExec.communicate()
             sisyphus.syncDatabase.syncLocal()
         else:
             print("\n" + "No package upgrades found; Quitting." + "\n")
diff --git a/src/backend/upgradeSrc.py b/src/backend/upgradeSrc.py
index db4f8cb..e378a8a 100644
--- a/src/backend/upgradeSrc.py
+++ b/src/backend/upgradeSrc.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 
-import io
 import os
 import shutil
 import subprocess
@@ -41,13 +40,13 @@ def start():
                                 os.remove(binary.rstrip().split("/")[1])
 
                         portageExec = subprocess.Popen(['emerge', '--update', '--deep', '--newuse', '--usepkg', '--usepkgonly', '--rebuilt-binaries', '--backtrack=100', '--with-bdeps=y', '--misspell-suggestion=n', '--fuzzy-search=n', '@world'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+                        stdout, stderr = portageExec.communicate()
 
-                        for portageOutput in io.TextIOWrapper(portageExec.stdout, encoding="utf-8"):
-                            if not "These are the packages that would be merged, in order:" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-                                if not "Calculating dependencies" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-                                    print(portageOutput.rstrip())
+                        for portageOutput in stdout.decode('ascii').splitlines():
+                            if not "These are the packages that would be merged, in order:" in portageOutput:
+                                if not "Calculating dependencies" in portageOutput:
+                                    print(portageOutput)
 
-                        portageExec.communicate()
                         sisyphus.syncDatabase.syncLocal()
                     else:
                         sys.exit("\n" + "Ok; Quitting." + "\n")
@@ -74,13 +73,13 @@ def start():
                                 os.remove(binary.rstrip().split("/")[1])
 
                         portageExec = subprocess.Popen(['emerge', '--update', '--deep', '--newuse', '--usepkg', '--rebuilt-binaries', '--backtrack=100', '--with-bdeps=y', '--misspell-suggestion=n', '--fuzzy-search=n', '@world'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+                        stdout, stderr = portageExec.communicate()
 
-                        for portageOutput in io.TextIOWrapper(portageExec.stdout, encoding="utf-8"):
-                            if not "These are the packages that would be merged, in order:" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-                                if not "Calculating dependencies" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-                                    print(portageOutput.rstrip())
+                        for portageOutput in stdout.decode('ascii').splitlines():
+                            if not "These are the packages that would be merged, in order:" in portageOutput:
+                                if not "Calculating dependencies" in portageOutput:
+                                    print(portageOutput)
 
-                        portageExec.communicate()
                         sisyphus.syncDatabase.syncLocal()
                     else:
                         sys.exit("\n" + "Ok; Quitting." + "\n")
@@ -88,26 +87,26 @@ def start():
                     print("\n" + "These are the source packages that would be merged, in order:" + "\n\n"  + "  ".join(areSources) + "\n\n" + "Total:" + " " + str(len(areSources)) + " " + "source package(s)" + "\n")
                     if input("Would you like to proceed?" + " " + "[y/N]" + " ").lower().strip()[:1] == "y":
                         portageExec = subprocess.Popen(['emerge', '--update', '--deep', '--newuse', '--backtrack=100', '--with-bdeps=y', '--misspell-suggestion=n', '--fuzzy-search=n', '@world'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+                        stdout, stderr = portageExec.communicate()
 
-                        for portageOutput in io.TextIOWrapper(portageExec.stdout, encoding="utf-8"):
-                            if not "These are the packages that would be merged, in order:" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-                                if not "Calculating dependencies" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-                                    print(portageOutput.rstrip())
+                        for portageOutput in stdout.decode('ascii').splitlines():
+                            if not "These are the packages that would be merged, in order:" in portageOutput:
+                                if not "Calculating dependencies" in portageOutput:
+                                    print(portageOutput)
 
-                        portageExec.communicate()
                         sisyphus.syncDatabase.syncLocal()
                     else:
                         sys.exit("\n" + "Ok; Quitting." + "\n")
         else:
             portageExec = subprocess.Popen(['emerge', '--quiet', '--update', '--deep', '--newuse', '--pretend', '--getbinpkg', '--rebuilt-binaries', '--backtrack=100', '--with-bdeps=y', '--misspell-suggestion=n', '--fuzzy-search=n', '@world'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+            stdout, stderr = portageExec.communicate()
 
-            for portageOutput in io.TextIOWrapper(portageExec.stdout, encoding="utf-8"):
-                if not "Local copy of remote index is up-to-date and will be used." in portageOutput.rstrip():
-                    if not "ebuild" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-                        if not "binary" in portageOutput.rstrip():
-                            print(portageOutput.rstrip())
+            for portageOutput in stdout.decode('ascii').splitlines():
+                if not "Local copy of remote index is up-to-date and will be used." in portageOutput:
+                    if not "ebuild" in portageOutput:
+                        if not "binary" in portageOutput:
+                            print(portageOutput)
 
-            portageExec.communicate()
             sys.exit("\n" + "Cannot proceed; Apply the above changes to your portage configuration files and try again; Quitting." + "\n")
     else:
         sys.exit("\nYou need root permissions to do this, exiting!\n")