Replace calls to system() with new run_process() helper.#8940
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I'm surprised we only used system() in so few cases. Good idea to use something safer.
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LGTM. Thanks for clarifications! 😄
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system()is just one of those functions that makes me shiver. I noticed it while working on #8939Replace all uses of system() with a new run_process() helper that consults the
PATH, but doesn't shell out.