Action - Execute Root Command
The action Execute Root Command executes a shell command as root by passing the command to su and stores the output in variables.
Warning: This function requires root access, is not officially supported by Android and might not work on all devices.
Examples:
rebootto reboot the devicereboot -pto shutdown
You can use this for example to create a filename based on the current date:
ps > file-.
Special characters in the command have to be escaped using backslash or placed in quotes as appropriate:
cat 'Test File1.txt' > 'Test File2.txt'
cat Test\ File1.txt > Test\ File2.txt
Settings
Command
Enter the shell command to execute in this field. The command is passed to
su to be interpreted.
The available commands vary from device to device. Variables are supported.
User
The user to use for executing the command. Defaults to root when not specified. Variables are supported.
SE Context
The SE context to use to execute the command. This setting is often required when using Android 5+ or any other device that set SELinux to enforcing. Requires su that allows to switch SE context (like SuperSU v1.97+). Variables are supported.
Working Directory
The path the command is executed in. Variables are supported.
Timeout
The timeout for the command.
Variable to store the standard output
The output written by the command to the standard output is stored in the variable defined in this field.
Variable to store the error output
The output written by the command to the error output is stored in the variable defined in this field.
Variable to store the exit code
The exit code of the command is stored in the variable defined in this field.
A variable is a container for a value that can be used in many actions and conditions to dynamically define a part of a text.
See action Script for a description.
See action Script for a description.
Supplied Variables
stdoutthe standard output of the command
stderrthe standard error output of the command
exit_codethe exit code of the command