command

The command predicate runs an external command.

Options

Option	Required	Description
cmd	yes	Name of the command to run
chdir		Change into this directory before running the command
Args		List of command line args
Stdin		String to pass to command stdin
Backgound		If true, don't wait for the command return

Results

Field	Type	Description
result	boolean	false if command return code is not 0. Use result option to override
rc	int	Return code of the command
stdout	string	standard output
stderr	string	error output

Example:

command:
  cmd: tr
  args:
    - A-Z
    - a-z
  stdin: "Hello World!"
register: lower
log:
  msg: R.lower.stdout