Exec a process¶

Dixer provides a way to execute a process. This will be a program, a batch, or cli command.

To do this create a job with type process.

Keys:

• process_path: optional. The path of the process or process itself. String.
• process_path_var: optional. Variable with process to execute. String.
• arguments: optional. list of arguments and options. Array string.
• arguments_var: optional. list of variables with arguments and options. Array string.
• save_output: optional. Specified if the output will be saved. Bool.
• save_output_var: optional. Variable with save output value bool. String.
• output_path: optional. The path of the output of process executed. String.
• output_path_var: optional. Variable with output path. String.
• timeout: optional. A timeout in seconds for stop the execution when is reached. Int.
• timeout_var: optional. Variable with timeout in seconds. String.
• start_in: optional. The execution directory of the process. String.
• start_in_var: optional. Variable with the execution directory of the process. String.
• expected_code: optional. A expected_code to make this job succedd. Int. Default 0.
• expected_code_var: optional. Variable with expected_code integer. String.

If save_output is true then a output path need to be specified.

Example:

[[jobs]]
id = 'process_job'
name = 'Ping google 3 times'
type = 'process'
ignore_error = true
disable = false
process_path = 'ping'
arguments = [
    'google.com',
    '-n',
    '3',
]
output_path = 'PATH_TO_SAVE_OUTPUT'
timeout = 0
expected_code = 0
save_output = true