Do Shell Script is a Command in the User Interaction Suite of the Standard Additions Dictionary.
| Do Shell Script | |
|---|---|
| Title | Do Shell Script |
| Released | |
| Dictionary | Standard Additions |
| Suite | User Interaction |
| Parameters | 6 |
Parameters
do shell script v : Execute a shell script using the ‘sh’ shell
do shell script text : the shell script to execute.
- [as type class] : the desired type of result; default is text (UTF-8)
- [administrator privileges boolean] : execute the command as the administrator
- [user name text] : use this administrator account to avoid a password dialog (If this parameter is specified, the “password” parameter must also be specified.)
- [password text] : use this administrator password to avoid a password dialog
- [with prompt text] : the prompt to be displayed in the password dialog when the name and password are not specified or are incorrect
- [altering line endings boolean] : change all line endings to Mac-style and trim a trailing one (default true)
→ text : the command output