use python subprocess.popen in aws lambda

Question

I'm using a python third-party library that uses subprocess.popen to spawn a worker process.
Is it authorized to create a subprocess in aws lambda ?

Answer 1

Yes. You are free to do all sorts of things with the underlying OS. Read more about runing arbitrary executables here: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/running-executables-in-aws-lambda/