How to Execute a Shell Command in Go

In Golang, using the exec.Command() function is the easiest way to execute a shell command
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Using exec.Command Function

Command returns the Cmd struct to execute the named program with the given arguments.

You can execute a shell command using the exec.Command() function. For example,

package main

import (
  "bytes"
  "fmt"
  "os/exec"
)

func main() {
  cmd := exec.Command("ls", "-lh")

  var out bytes.Buffer
  cmd.Stdout = &out
  err := cmd.Run()
  if err != nil {
    // log.Fatal(err)
  }
  fmt.Println(out.String())
}
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