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Jan 17, 2025 · Backend Development

A Quick Guide to Go's os/exec Package: Running External Commands and Real‑World Use Cases

This article introduces Go's built‑in os/exec package, explains its exported types and methods, demonstrates how to run commands synchronously or in the background, capture output, handle pipes, environment variables, working directories, and shows a practical case study using the tempredis library to start a Redis server programmatically.