Command works in shell but not Objective-C or C

Question

I want to run the following shell command in Objective-C

sshfs -C -p 22 user@remote.computer.com ~/local/directory/path

using the command system("sshfs -C -p 22 user@remote.computer.com ~/local/directory/path");

but I get sh: sshfs: command not found in NSLog.

If I copy and paste it into terminal however, it works.

Where are you running the program from is it an app or the command line and where is sshfs — mmmmmm, Aug 28 '14 at 23:21
The program is running from a Cocoa app, and sshfs is located in /Users/username/Projects — codenamepenryn, Aug 28 '14 at 23:24

mmmmmm · Answer 1 · 2014-09-05T14:58:06.050

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The path used by an GUI application does not include any changes you have made in your shell files in your home directory (e.g. ~/.bashrc)

One way is to use the full path in the system call. (i.e. /Users/username/Projects - ~ are not automatically expanded) In a Cocoa app I would use NSTask to give more control

edited Sep 05 '14 at 14:58

answered Aug 28 '14 at 23:28

mmmmmm

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