From: Daniel Waite Date: 2010-04-30T08:19:03+09:00 Subject: Ruby's %x{} -- running system commands The command I execute within %x{...}, if executed on the command line, works perfectly, every time. If I run the same command within Ruby's %x{...}, I get mixed results. Sometimes a blank string, other times the expected output. Why? -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.