--- system.3.bsdnew 2009-11-13 14:11:52.000000000 -0800 +++ system.3 2009-11-13 14:11:52.000000000 -0800 @@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ .Sh SYNOPSIS .In stdlib.h .Ft int -.Fn system "const char *string" +.Fn system "const char *command" .Sh DESCRIPTION The .Fn system function hands the argument -.Fa string +.Fa command to the command interpreter .Xr sh 1 . The calling process waits for the shell @@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ and blocking .Dv SIGCHLD . .Pp If -.Fa string +.Fa command is a .Dv NULL pointer,