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From: Gaurav Singh
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 1995 00:00

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Hi,

	I am trying to execute the "system" command to execute an application
(executable program).
However the system command does not work if the name of the application has been
aliased.

	e.g: $ alias test ps
	     $ test
		(this works)
	
	however system("test"); in a c-program does not work.

	sh: test: not found

	
	I wonder if there is a way to force the system command to take into
account the aliases, or is there a more efficient way to invoke an application
from a c-program.

	pl reply to this news group or to gsingh@isi.edu


	thanks a ton

	Gaurav

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From: gsingh@isi.edu (Gaurav Singh)
Subject: system command
Date: 1995/06/27
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