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1 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/util.c b/util.c
index e29d8b0..990ad28 100644
--- a/util.c
+++ b/util.c
@@ -43,17 +43,20 @@ eprint(const char *errstr, ...)
void
spawn(Arg *arg)
{
- char **argv = (char **)arg->argv;
+ static char *shell = NULL;
- if(!argv || !argv[0])
+ if(!shell && !(shell = getenv("SHELL")))
+ shell = "/bin/sh";
+
+ if(!arg->cmd)
return;
if(fork() == 0) {
if(fork() == 0) {
if(dpy)
close(ConnectionNumber(dpy));
setsid();
- execvp(argv[0], argv);
- fprintf(stderr, "dwm: execvp %s", argv[0]);
+ execl(shell, shell, "-c", arg->cmd, NULL);
+ fprintf(stderr, "dwm: execl '%s'", arg->cmd);
perror(" failed");
}
exit(0);