Provided by: systemtap-doc_2.3-1ubuntu1.4_all bug

NAME
       function::system - Issue a command to the system


SYNOPSIS
           system(cmd:string)


ARGUMENTS
       cmd
           the command to issue to the system


DESCRIPTION
       This function runs a command on the system. The command is started in the background some
       time after the current probe completes. The command is run with the same UID as the user
       running the stap or staprun command.