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diff --git a/src/datatype/shell.rs b/src/datatype/shell.rs
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+use std::process::Command;
+
+use datatype::Error;
+
+
+/// Generate a new system information report.
+pub fn system_info(cmd: &str) -> Result<String, Error> {
+    Command::new(cmd)
+        .output()
+        .map_err(|err| Error::SystemInfo(err.to_string()))
+        .and_then(|info| String::from_utf8(info.stdout).map_err(Error::FromUtf8))
+}