mkdir from Lua

[Janohjk]

well im totally new in linux (today started), i was trying create a new folder from a Lua console with the function os.execute() i ve done it in window without problems, i already tried many ways, also executing the same commands from PuTTY works fine.

from lua tries

os.execute("mkdir testfolder")
os.execute("cd /home/myname ; mkdir testfolder")
os.execute("mkdir home/myname/testfolder")

none works but using PuTTY they works fine =/

of course the lua console is running in the linux host.

please any help

[Lakshmipathi]

In linux C programming , mkdir() function will create a directory.
something like

mkdir"/path/to/dir",077);

I don't know about Lua. Can you invoke mkdir() from Lua? check that

[Janohjk]

In linux C programming , mkdir() function will create a directory.
something like


I don't know about Lua. Can you invoke mkdir() from Lua? check that

you can invoke any os command using os.execute() its just like have a cmd console

[Lakshmipathi]

I don't have experience on Lua, a quick google gave me this ,
os.execute and bash environment variables - scite-interest | Google Groups

HTH

[Janohjk]

I don't have experience on Lua, a quick google gave me this <i cannot post urls>

HTH

thank you

[Lakshmipathi]

...<i cannot post urls>

ha ha looks like you are strictly following forums rules

[drl]

Hi.

I am not a good enough typist to use the interactive mode, so from a script:

#!/usr/bin/env lua

-- @(#) l1	Demonstrate feature.

print("Hello World")
os.execute("ls")
dirname = "scratch"
os.execute("mkdir " .. dirname)
os.execute("ls")

this produces:

% ./s1
Hello World
s1
s1  scratch

That small snippet -- mkdir -- also worked interactively.

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