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diff --git a/static/unix-v10/man3/system.3 b/static/unix-v10/man3/system.3 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0287f22f --- /dev/null +++ b/static/unix-v10/man3/system.3 @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +.TH SYSTEM 3 +.CT 2 proc_man +.SH NAME +system \(mi issue a shell command +.SH SYNOPSIS +.nf +.B system(string) +.B char *string; +.fi +.SH DESCRIPTION +.I System +causes the command +\fLsh -c \fIstring\fR +to be executed. +The current process waits until the shell has +completed, then returns the exit status of the shell. +.SH "SEE ALSO" +.IR popen (3), +.IR exec (2), +.IR fork (2) +.SH DIAGNOSTICS +Exit status 127 indicates the shell couldn't be executed. |
