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diff --git a/slstatusf/components/run_command.c b/slstatusf/components/run_command.c
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+/* See LICENSE file for copyright and license details. */
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "../slstatus.h"
+#include "../util.h"
+
+const char *
+run_command(const char *cmd)
+{
+	char *p;
+	FILE *fp;
+
+	if (!(fp = popen(cmd, "r"))) {
+		warn("popen '%s':", cmd);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	p = fgets(buf, sizeof(buf) - 1, fp);
+	if (pclose(fp) < 0) {
+		warn("pclose '%s':", cmd);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	if (!p)
+		return NULL;
+
+	if ((p = strrchr(buf, '\n')))
+		p[0] = '\0';
+
+	return buf[0] ? buf : NULL;
+}