From: Phlip Date: 2007-08-27T02:34:18+09:00 Subject: Re: Why does: system("./ati-driver-installer-8.40.4-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/feisty") not work ? It always fails without any error? kazaam wrote: > system("./ati-driver-installer-8.40.4-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg > Ubuntu/feisty") > always does nothing but failing Some commands don't tell their environment when they fail. If you have a verbose mode, try this: response = `run ... --verbose ...` Now use Rexexp to interpret the response and detect success or failure. -- Phlip http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596510657/ "Test Driven Ajax (on Rails)" assert_xpath, assert_javascript, & assert_ajax