Hi,
To open a file for reading do : open(CRONJOB, "< /home/queue/test.sh"); @data = <CRONJOB>; close(CRONJOB); print @data; To execute a file do : system("/home/queue/test.sh", $return); or: exec("/home/queue/test.sh"); Regs David -------------------- > > Hi guys, > > I need to call shell executable from a perl command, > and here is what I do: > > open CRONJOB, "/home/queue/test.sh|" or die "Unable to > open test.sh command: $!"; > > Unfortunately, neither tesh.sh executed nor I get > "Unable to open test.sh" error message. > > Does anyone know whats the problem is? > > Thanks a lot! > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]