From: Lex Williams Date: 2008-10-04T02:17:10+09:00 Subject: Re: Using Shell linux commands in Ruby! > Wrong. Obtaining the output of a command has nothing to do with the > exit code: > >>> `false` > => "" >>> puts $?.exitstatus > 1 > => nil Interesting example of NOT using system . -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.