# unix

### MODULE

unix

### MODULE SUMMARY

Calls to the UNIX Shell

### DESCRIPTION

This module makes it possible to make calls to the UNIX shell. The shell used is `/bin/sh`, so the environment might be different to the one you commonly use. C shell expansions cannot be used. The module is extremely easy to use and there is only one function.

Note that most UNIX commands produce a trailing new line.

### EXPORTS

`cmd(String)`

Makes the call `String` to `sh` and returns the answer in a list of characters.

Example: (bizarre version of ls)

    1> unix:cmd("for i in *; do echo $i; done").

### AUTHORS

Claes Wikstrom - support@erlang.ericsson.se

stdlib 1.10.1
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