QT --how to do a shell command

linuxlah · 08-22-2002, 06:12 AM

I want to develop a Program that can execute a shell commad like rpm or whatever. Let say my application only contain a button. When a user click that button it will execute a "rpm -qa | grep lex" for example. How can I do this. Let assume I'm a total newbie. Source code would help. Thanks

bbeers · 08-22-2002, 08:11 AM

I'm not a QT programmer, but a search on google for "QT system command" came up with this hit which seems to provide a possible solution for you.

http://lists.trolltech.com/qt-intere...ad01108-0.html

-bbeers

llama_meme · 08-22-2002, 02:27 PM

You don't have to use qt. UNIX has the system() functin which executes a shell command. Not sure which header you have to include to use it, but it think it's <syscall.h>

Alex