unix_s

unix_s(…) executes a command on the Operating system using CMD on Windows or sh on Linux and macOS without displaying any outputs.

The starting working directory and environment variables of the opened interpreter are set as described for host().

If an instruction in commands generates an error, this function throw a Scilab error.

if getos() == 'Windows' then
  unix_s("del foo");
else
  unix_s("rm -f foo");
end

unix_g — executes some Windows, Linux or MacOS instructions: output in variables This function is obsolete. Please use host instead.
unix_w — executes some Windows, Linux or MacOS instructions: output in Scilab's console This function is obsolete. Please use host instead.
unix_x — executes some Windows, Linux or MacOS instructions: output in a dedicated window This function is obsolete. Please use host instead.
host — executes a Windows, Linux, or MacOS command
powershell — executes a command with the Windows powershell interpreter (Windows only)
setenv — set the value of an environment variable
getos — return Operating System name and version

Version	Description
2026.0.0	Tagged obsolete, use [stat, _, stderr] = host(cmd) instead.

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