3 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/igor.py b/igor.py
index 2e1f7aa5..c01cc759 100644
--- a/igor.py
+++ b/igor.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import glob
 import inspect
 import os
 import platform
+import subprocess
 import sys
 import sysconfig
 import textwrap
@@ -351,6 +352,12 @@ def print_banner(label):
     sys.stdout.flush()
 
 
+def do_quietly(command):
+    """Run a command in a shell, and suppress all output."""
+    proc = subprocess.run(command, shell=True, stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
+    return proc.returncode
+
+
 def do_help():
     """List the available commands"""
     items = list(globals().items())
diff --git a/pylintrc b/pylintrc
index 20258c0f..0b1f9d7e 100644
--- a/pylintrc
+++ b/pylintrc
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ disable=
     broad-except,
     no-else-return,
     misplaced-comparison-constant,
+    subprocess-run-check,
 # Messages that may be silly:
     no-self-use,
     no-member,
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index cc8b3d8b..ad9d6540 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ commands =
     python -m tabnanny {env:LINTABLE}
     python igor.py check_eol
     check-manifest --ignore 'lab/*,perf/*,doc/sample_html/*,.treerc,.github*'
-    python -m build
+    # If 'build -q' becomes a thing (https://github.com/pypa/build/issues/188),
+    # this can be simplifed:
+    python igor.py quietly "python -m build"
     twine check dist/*
     python -m pylint --notes= {env:LINTABLE}