$result=`sudo ls -la`; print "$result\n"; #### sudo: please use single character options usage: sudo -K | -L | -V | -h | -k | -l | -v usage: sudo [-HPSb] [-p prompt] [-u username|#uid] { -e file [...] | -i | -s | } #### $result=`sudo ls -la`; print "$result\n";