# Os.execute() to run shell script

**URL:** <https://discourse.haproxy.org/t/os-execute-to-run-shell-script/8460>\
**Category:** Lua Scripts\
**Created:** [March 3, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://discourse.haproxy.org/t/os-execute-to-run-shell-script/8460 "2023-03-03T21:31:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![quotto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/b9e5f3/32.png) [@quotto](https://discourse.haproxy.org/u/quotto)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://discourse.haproxy.org/t/os-execute-to-run-shell-script/8460/1 "2023-03-03T21:31:57Z")

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Is it possible to use os.execute() to run a shell script in a use-service lua script?

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**Author:** ![lukastribus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@lukastribus](https://discourse.haproxy.org/u/lukastribus)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 9:14am UTC](https://discourse.haproxy.org/t/os-execute-to-run-shell-script/8460/2 "2023-03-06T09:14:51Z")

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That’s a blocking interface so I would say no.