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I must create shell program in c. Change dir and Cls command for cleare screen. I dont need use existing commands, i need programming shell code. Plese Help me. Sorry ...
  1. 02-04-2010 #1
    milcap
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    How change dir using c program !!!

    I must create shell program in c.

    Change dir and Cls command for cleare screen.
    I dont need use existing commands, i need programming shell code.


    Plese Help me. Sorry my eanglish is bad. Greets from Bosnia. MILICA
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    i hope this is not homework

    Code:
    man system
man chdir
    read these man pages
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    In a C program, the system("cd newdir") will not work since the system/shell command called is context-sensitive. IE, the directory set is only valid for that temporary shell used to execute the command. You need to use the chdir() system call, which will change the working directory for your application. That's what shells like bash et al use.
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