# ShellUtil

`ShellUtil` class provides utility methods for executing shell commands.

note: to enable this utility you need to go to system -> settings -> b2datacompiler and enable Unsafe utilities

## Methods

#### `exec(...command: string[]): Integer`

Executes a shell command.

*@param*`command` — A string array containing the program and its arguments.

*@return* — The exit value of the process represented by this Process object. By convention, the value 0 indicates normal termination.

```javascript
ShellUtil.exec("program", "-firstArg", "-secondArg");
```


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