LinuxQuestions.org
Review your favorite Linux distribution.
Home Forums Tutorials Articles Register
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Newbie
User Name
Password
Linux - Newbie This Linux forum is for members that are new to Linux.
Just starting out and have a question? If it is not in the man pages or the how-to's this is the place!

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 08-17-2006, 05:54 AM   #1
narendra.pant
Member
 
Registered: Mar 2006
Posts: 86

Rep: Reputation: 15
shell scripts ...--can it be called with in a c program


mates ia hav a problem
---

-- can i call a shell script from a c program ?
 
Old 08-17-2006, 06:05 AM   #2
w3bd3vil
Senior Member
 
Registered: Jun 2006
Location: Hyderabad, India
Distribution: Fedora
Posts: 1,191

Rep: Reputation: 49
sure you can, there is a function called system(). Searh for it.
you could probably do this system("sh shellscript.sh");
what system does is execute the command as your terminal.
 
Old 08-17-2006, 07:43 AM   #3
mkirc
Member
 
Registered: Apr 2006
Location: Vienna-Austria
Distribution: Suse 10.x, Fedora, DSL
Posts: 63

Rep: Reputation: 15
Certainly you can as described above with "system" call !
Be aware that a separate task is opened from the OS with all overhead required, so this might work out for calls that are not performance critical !
 
  


Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
How do I use the program called '*lit' ? rrsc16954 Mandriva 3 02-05-2006 11:04 AM
Debugging C++ so called from java program exitsfunnel Programming 3 10-12-2005 03:01 PM
Simulateing a Linux shell called MASH Virtualguy Programming 4 07-10-2005 05:59 PM
Do YOu Know a program Called SIG? benmay05 Linux - Software 2 06-27-2005 04:35 PM
passwordcracking program called slurpie Israfel2000 Linux - Software 3 11-26-2004 08:37 AM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Newbie

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:02 PM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration