66-tools

execl-cmdline

This command parses a command line into an execline script.

Interface

As execlineb script:

    execl-cmdline -s { command }

• It reads the command and removes all whitespace or no word before executing.

• It exits with the exit code of the command

Options

• -s : splits a command considered by execline scripting language as one word into separate words.

Note and usage examples

execl-cmdline should be used at the end of execline scripts. If you want to run another program after the call of execl-cmdline you would need to use an if command, foreground, background or the likes.

The following command:

    execl-cmdline { /usr/bin/ntpd -d "" -S }

will result in:

    /usr/bin/ntpd "-d" "-S"

This command:

    execl-cmdline -s { /usr/bin/ntpd "-d -S" }

will result in:

    /usr/bin/ntpd "-d" "-S"

To run another program after the call of execl-cmdline program:

    foreground { execl-cmdline { /usr/bin/ntpd -d "" -S } }