diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/perforce.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/perforce.py
index 6abf15d65a..df3a3a36db 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/perforce.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/perforce.py
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ class Perforce(FetchMethod):
 
         p4cmd = data.getVar('FETCHCOMMAND_p4', d, True)
         logger.debug(1, "Running %s%s changes -m 1 %s", p4cmd, p4opt, depot)
-        p4file = os.popen("%s%s changes -m 1 %s" % (p4cmd, p4opt, depot))
-        cset = p4file.readline().strip()
+        p4file, errors = bb.process.run("%s%s changes -m 1 %s" % (p4cmd, p4opt, depot))
+        cset = p4file.strip()
         logger.debug(1, "READ %s", cset)
         if not cset:
             return -1
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ class Perforce(FetchMethod):
         logger.debug(2, "Fetch: creating temporary directory")
         bb.utils.mkdirhier(data.expand('${WORKDIR}', localdata))
         data.setVar('TMPBASE', data.expand('${WORKDIR}/oep4.XXXXXX', localdata), localdata)
-        tmppipe = os.popen(data.getVar('MKTEMPDIRCMD', localdata, True) or "false")
-        tmpfile = tmppipe.readline().strip()
+        tmpfile, errors = bb.process.run(data.getVar('MKTEMPDIRCMD', localdata, True) or "false")
+        tmpfile = tmpfile.strip()
         if not tmpfile:
             raise FetchError("Fetch: unable to create temporary directory.. make sure 'mktemp' is in the PATH.", loc)
 
@@ -169,7 +169,8 @@ class Perforce(FetchMethod):
         os.chdir(tmpfile)
         logger.info("Fetch " + loc)
         logger.info("%s%s files %s", p4cmd, p4opt, depot)
-        p4file = os.popen("%s%s files %s" % (p4cmd, p4opt, depot))
+        p4file, errors = bb.process.run("%s%s files %s" % (p4cmd, p4opt, depot))
+        p4file = p4file.strip()
 
         if not p4file:
             raise FetchError("Fetch: unable to get the P4 files from %s" % depot, loc)
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/svk.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/svk.py
index 9d34abf3da..ee3823f845 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/svk.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/svk.py
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ class Svk(FetchMethod):
         logger.debug(2, "Fetch: creating temporary directory")
         bb.utils.mkdirhier(data.expand('${WORKDIR}', localdata))
         data.setVar('TMPBASE', data.expand('${WORKDIR}/oesvk.XXXXXX', localdata), localdata)
-        tmppipe = os.popen(data.getVar('MKTEMPDIRCMD', localdata, True) or "false")
-        tmpfile = tmppipe.readline().strip()
+        tmpfile, errors = bb.process.run(data.getVar('MKTEMPDIRCMD', localdata, True) or "false")
+        tmpfile = tmpfile.strip()
         if not tmpfile:
             logger.error()
             raise FetchError("Fetch: unable to create temporary directory.. make sure 'mktemp' is in the PATH.", loc)
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/builddetailspage.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/builddetailspage.py
index 0052b017e5..0741a7ba73 100755
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/builddetailspage.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/builddetailspage.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import gtk
 import pango
 import gobject
+import bb.process
 from bb.ui.crumbs.progressbar import HobProgressBar
 from bb.ui.crumbs.hobwidget import hic, HobNotebook, HobAltButton, HobWarpCellRendererText, HobButton
 from bb.ui.crumbs.runningbuild import RunningBuildTreeView
@@ -97,9 +98,9 @@ class BuildConfigurationTreeView(gtk.TreeView):
         for path in src_config_info.layers:
             import os, os.path
             if os.path.exists(path):
-                f = os.popen('cd %s; git branch 2>&1 | grep "^* " | tr -d "* "' % path)
+                f, errors = bb.process.run('cd %s; git branch 2>&1 | grep "^* " | tr -d "* "' % path)
                 if f:
-                    branch = f.readline().lstrip('\n').rstrip('\n')
+                    branch = f.strip('\n')
                     vars.append(self.set_vars("Branch:", branch))
                     f.close()
                 break
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hig.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hig.py
index 1bc155d008..38f890b9f1 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hig.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hig.py
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ import gobject
 import hashlib
 import os
 import re
-import subprocess
 import shlex
 from bb.ui.crumbs.hobcolor import HobColors
 from bb.ui.crumbs.hobwidget import hcc, hic, HobViewTable, HobInfoButton, HobButton, HobAltButton, HobIconChecker
 from bb.ui.crumbs.progressbar import HobProgressBar
 import bb.ui.crumbs.utils
+import bb.process
 
 """
 The following are convenience classes for implementing GNOME HIG compliant
@@ -799,7 +799,8 @@ class DeployImageDialog (CrumbsDialog):
         self.progress_bar.hide()
 
     def popen_read(self, cmd):
-        return os.popen("%s 2>/dev/null" % cmd).read().strip()
+        tmpout, errors = bb.process.run("%s" % cmd)
+        return tmpout.strip()
 
     def find_all_usb_devices(self):
         usb_devs = [ os.readlink(u)
@@ -828,7 +829,7 @@ class DeployImageDialog (CrumbsDialog):
                 cmdline = bb.ui.crumbs.utils.which_terminal()
                 if cmdline:
                     cmdline += "\"sudo dd if=" + self.image_path + " of=" + combo_item + "\""
-                    subprocess.Popen(args=shlex.split(cmdline))
+                    bb.process.run(shlex.split(cmdline))
 
     def update_progress_bar(self, title, fraction, status=None):
         self.progress_bar.update(fraction)