# exec ## Syntax ##
EXEC [-] [-nosh] [-out | -msg <target> | -notice <target>] [-name <name>] <cmd line>
EXEC -out | -window | -msg <target> | -notice <target> | -close | -<signal> %<id>
EXEC -in %<id> <text to send to process>
## Parameters ## | | | | --- | --- | | `-`: | Suppresses the process termination notification. | | `-nosh`: | Doesn't execute the command through /bin/sh. | | `-out`: | Sends the output to the active channel or query. | | `-msg`: | Sends the output to the specified nickname or channel. | | `-notice`: | Sends the output to the specified nickname or channel as notices. | | `-name`: | Gives the process the specified name. | | `-window`: | Displays the output in the active window. | | `-close`: | Forcibly closes a process that doesn't die. | | `-`: | Sends the given signal to the process. | | `-in`: | Sends text to the standard input of the process. | | `-interactive`: | Executes the process in a new window item. | The command to execute; if no output parameter is given, the active window will be used and if no parameters are given at all, the list of active processes will be displayed. ## Description ## Executes the specified command in the background; the process can be accessed by its id or the name you gave it. The output of the process can be redirected to various targets, such as a window, a channel, a nickname or a query. The process identifier must always begin with the '%' character. For example %0. If you remove a process with the close parameter, it will only make Irssi detach from it; the process will keep running until it terminates. ## Examples ## /EXEC /EXEC ls /EXEC -msg #irssi cat unicorn.txt /EXEC -out cat /etc/passwd | grep $USER | awk -F: '{print $5}' /EXEC -name ssh -nosh -interactive -window ssh staff.irssi.org /EXEC -close mailserver /EXEC -close %0 ## See also ## [CAT](/documentation/help/1.4/cat), [CD](/documentation/help/1.4/cd), [ECHO](/documentation/help/1.4/echo), [EVAL](/documentation/help/1.4/eval)