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sh

Execute an operating system (shell) command.

Synopsis:

sh command

sh "command args"

Arguments:

command

Any shell command.

args

Arguments to the shell command.

Description:

The sh command is an escape to the operating system from within MeshTV. With it, you can enter any command which the operating system can understand. Note that if the command has arguments, special characters, or multiple commands separated by semi-colons, then the entire string must be quoted.

Use this command if you want to issue a UNIX TM command from within MeshTV.

Examples:

sh "ls -l"

sh "emacs my-command-file &"

sh "rm junk*"

See Also:

copyatt , listdb , setenv


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