SYSTEM(3) SYSTEM(3)
NAME
system - issue a shell command
SYNOPSIS
system(string)
char *string;
DESCRIPTION
System causes the command sh -c string to be executed. The
current process waits until the shell has completed, then
returns the exit status of the shell.
SEE ALSO
popen(3), exec(2), fork(2)
DIAGNOSTICS
Exit status 127 indicates the shell couldn't be executed.