Execute Shell Command (vuo.app.shell)

Runs a command in a Unix shell.

Command can either be the shell command itself (e.g., echo hi), or it can be a path to a shell script or a command-line executable.

The command runs in a sandbox that permits accessing the network, and reading and writing files in the system’s temporary folder (/private/tmp/). It prohibits reading and writing files anywhere in the user’s home folder. For that reason, this node can’t run most Mac apps with a graphical user interface — use the Launch App node for Mac apps.

This node waits for the command to finish executing, then provides its standard output and standard error streams (the text Output port) and its exit code (Status).

By default, this node uses BASH to interpret the command. You can use another interpreter by starting the script with a line containing #! and the path to the interpreter. For example, to use AppleScript:

#!/usr/bin/osascript
display dialog "Hello from AppleScript!"

Or to use JavaScript:

#!/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript
console.log("Hello from JavaScript!")

Or Python:

#!/usr/bin/python
print "Hello from Python!"

Keywords: $(), AppleScript, BASH, JavaScript, PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby, Terminal, Unix, ``, cURL, cli, command line, console, script, system, text code


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