> system (('tunctl',-u,$buf) | ('awk',print,$2) );
you can also try this
system ("tunctl,-u,$buf | awk,print,$2 " );
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>
> Try using backticks instead of system.
>
> my @array = `command line`;
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: system function
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> Hi, i'd like to know how i can get a return sting from a command and
> pass it
> to awk program.
> I have tried:
> #!/usr/bin/perl
> ....
> system (('tunctl',-u,$buf) | ('awk',print,$2) );
>
> tunctl write a string in STDERR like this:
> Set 'tap1' persistent and owned by uid $buf
>
> I like to pass this string to awk and print only 'tap1'.
> How can i do this?
>
> Thanks in advance payment to all those that will answer to this
> message, Michele.
>
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