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Old 10-15-2009, 06:32 PM   #1
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Capture exit status from unix command in C

So in C, how do I capture the exit status of a unix command I execute with system().

For example, when I do system("gunzip wahhh.tar.gz");, I want to capture the exit status of gunzip.
 
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I answered my own question.
 
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