system(3F)

system - issue a shell command from Fortran

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NAME
     system - issue a shell command from Fortran

SYNOPSIS
     character*N c
     call system(c)

DESCRIPTION
     system causes its character argument to be given to sh(1) as input, as
     if the string had been typed at a terminal. The current process waits
     until the shell has completed.

SEE ALSO
     exec(2), system(3S).