# call program

**URL:** <https://community.unix.com/t/call-program/311885>\
**Category:** Programming\
**Created:** [June 14, 2012, 5:46am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/call-program/311885 "2012-06-14T05:46:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Freaky123](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/freaky123/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@Freaky123](https://community.unix.com/u/Freaky123)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 5:46am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/call-program/311885/1 "2012-06-14T05:46:01Z")

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I would need to call the program 'ethtool' in my C++ program, does anyone know how to do that (if its even possible)?

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**Author:** ![pludi](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/pludi/32/1278_2.png) [@pludi](https://community.unix.com/u/pludi)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 6:07am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/call-program/311885/2 "2012-06-14T06:07:26Z")

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Yes, with [man system (POSIX)](https://www.unix.com/man-pages.php?query=system&section=0&os=POSIX), for example.