.\"	@(#)system.3	6.1 (Berkeley) 5/15/85.\".TH SYSTEM 3 "May 15, 1985".AT 3.SH NAMEsystem \- issue a shell command.SH SYNOPSIS.nf.ft B#include <stdlib.h>int system(const char *\fIstring\fP).fi.SH DESCRIPTION.B Systemcauses the.I stringto be given to.BR  sh (1)as input as if the string had been typed as a commandat a terminal.The current process waits until the shell hascompleted, then returns the exit status of the shell..SH "SEE ALSO".BR sh (1),.BR popen (3),.BR execve (2),.BR wait (2)..SH DIAGNOSTICSExit status 127 indicates the shell couldn't be executed.