shell out
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 | This is the JargonFile (V4.00) entry for shell out - Next: shift left (or right) logical, Prev: shell |
| :shell out: /n./ [[[Unix]]] To spawn an interactive subshell from within a program (e.g., a mailer or editor). "Bang foo runs foo in a subshell, while bang alone shells out." | |
| * (text is auto-included via JargonExtension by mutante using jargon with VERSION 4.0.0, 24 JUL 1996 - JargonFile by Eric S. Raymond is in the public domain) | |
