! subcommand
The ! subcommand serves as a shell escape and provides a way to run UNIX commands without leaving the kdb command. This subcommand is only available in the kdb command.
Note: If output logging is enabled through the logfile and loglevel kdb command
options, the output produced by the ! subcommand
is not included in the log file.
Format
! [command]
Parameters
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| command | Passes a command verbatim to a newly spawned UNIX shell for running. |
Other
No aliases.
Examples
The following is an example of how to use the ! subcommand:
(0)> ! ls
... .dtprofile bin lib sbin
.: .mozilla dev lost+found tftpboot
.TTauthority .sh_history dfs lpp tmp
.Xauthority .wmrc etc mnt unix
.bash_history : gsa opt usr
.dbxhist TT_DB home proc var
.dt audit krb5 project
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