Does there exist standard way to run external program in Common Lisp?

Question

In clisp, the following code works:

(defun hit-history () (shell \"tail ssqHitNum.txt\"))

However, in Clozure CL, the shell fu

Answer 1

Have a look at the inferior-shell package.

(Get it via the almighty quicklisp package manager.)

This works in the interpreter, if you have internet:

(require 'inferior-shell)
(inferior-shell:run/s '(curl icanhazip.com))