api.sh

The api.sh module provides functions for executing shell commands.

warning

This module works only if the rule is unsafe.

command

Arguments:

• command (string): The command to execute.

Returns:

• output (string): The output of the command.
• error (error): The error message if the command fails.

Example usage:

#![unsafe]

function ls()
  output, err = api.sh.command("ls -l")
  if err ~= nil then
    api.info.Error("Error occured while executing the command: " .. err)
    return false
  end
  return true
end