Just so everyone is up to speed: The "system" client command is only available on Unix-like systems.
To quote: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/mysql_Commands.html >>The edit, nopager, pager, and system commands work only in Unix. << So depending on your OS, that command may or may not be available. Shawn Green Database Administrator Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine Gerald Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 10/20/2004 01:58:00 AM: > 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. > > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >
