Org-mode tables: How to insert result of a system command?

Question

In Org-mode I would like to insert the result of a Unix command in a field. For instance, consider I have the following table:

| /        |
| /bin     |
| /usr/bin |
| /lib     |
| /usr/lib |

I would like to insert a second column such as

$2 = <result of `du -sh $1` >

Is this possible?

Juancho · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-26 22:17:28Z

up vote 5 down vote accepted

This is an approximation to your problem:

#+TBLNAME: pepe
| /tmp      |
| /usr/info |

#+begin_src sh :var tt=pepe
du -sh $tt
#+end_src

#+RESULTS:
| 4.0K | /tmp      |
| 532K | /usr/info |

answered Jun 26 '12 at 22:17

Juancho
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	I copy/pasted your table snippet and pressed `C-c C-c`, the table isn't updated and I only get the msg `Local setup has been refreshed'. How can I execute the formula? – rahmu Jun 26 '12 at 22:34
	This is actual cut/paste from my test. `C-c C-c` should be done over the source block (not over the table). And you must have `sh` added to `org-babel-load-languages` setting. – Juancho Jun 26 '12 at 22:50
	It worked with Org-mode version 7.8.11, but I cannot seem to add `sh` to `org-babel-load-languages` on Org-mode 6.33x version (old version I have at work). Any chance you know how to do this on older versions? – rahmu Jun 26 '12 at 23:07

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