Re: Script question

[Gerald Taylor]

Philippe Poelvoorde wrote:
> 
>> mysql> system echo hi there;
>> mysql> system ls -ls;
>> mysql> system uname-a;
>>
>> all work on the 2.4.22-10mdk kernel and
>> the semi-colon is optional.
>>
> 
> mysql> system echo "hi there"
> should be also working, the first parameters 'echo' is recognized as the 
>   command to execute, and the folowings strings the parameters of this 
> command. so since 'echo hi there' is not a command it wasn't working 
> (try, doing `$echo\ hi\ there` at your prompt :)
> Since some commands require quotes, it could be useful.
> (system doesn't work with MySQL 3.23, does it ?)
> 
4.0.18, doesnt seem to work 4 me.