2 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/util/system.cpp b/src/util/system.cpp
index 8d1efc170a..2e58f35512 100644
--- a/src/util/system.cpp
+++ b/src/util/system.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 #include <malloc.h>
 #endif
 
+#include <boost/algorithm/string/replace.hpp>
 #include <thread>
 #include <typeinfo>
 #include <univalue.h>
@@ -1022,6 +1023,15 @@ fs::path GetSpecialFolderPath(int nFolder, bool fCreate)
 }
 #endif
 
+#ifndef WIN32
+std::string ShellEscape(const std::string& arg)
+{
+    std::string escaped = arg;
+    boost::replace_all(escaped, "'", "'\"'\"'");
+    return "'" + escaped + "'";
+}
+#endif
+
 #if HAVE_SYSTEM
 void runCommand(const std::string& strCommand)
 {
diff --git a/src/util/system.h b/src/util/system.h
index 394adb9555..c3424e7da7 100644
--- a/src/util/system.h
+++ b/src/util/system.h
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ fs::path GetConfigFile(const std::string& confPath);
 #ifdef WIN32
 fs::path GetSpecialFolderPath(int nFolder, bool fCreate = true);
 #endif
+#ifndef WIN32
+std::string ShellEscape(const std::string& arg);
+#endif
 #if HAVE_SYSTEM
 void runCommand(const std::string& strCommand);
 #endif