SystemExecute

Executes a system process/command on the underlying OS.

Returns a struct with the following keys:

{ output : [ the command output ] error : [ any errors emitted by the command ] timeout : [ boolean value as to whether a timeout was reached ] terminated : [ boolean value as to whether the process was terminated ] pid : the PID of the process }

Method Signature

SystemExecute(name=[string], arguments=[any], timeout=[long], terminateOnTimeout=[boolean], directory=[string], output=[string], error=[string])

Arguments

Argument

Type

Required

Description

Default

name

string

true

The process name or binary path ( e.g. bash or /bin/sh )

arguments

any

false

The process arguments ( e.g. for java --version this would be --version )

timeout

long

false

The timeout to wait for the command, in seconds ( default unlimited )

terminateOnTimeout

boolean

false

Whether to terminate the process/command if a timeout is reached

false

directory

string

false

A working directory to execute the command from

output

string

false

error

string

false

An optional file path to write errors to

Examples

PreviousSystemCacheClear NextSystemOutput

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