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+import pytest
+
+import util.cli
+
+def test_valid_command():
+    assert util.cli.execute("echo test") == "test\n"
+
+def test_utf_command():
+    rv = util.cli.execute("echo ÖPmŧß")
+    assert util.cli.execute("echo ÖPmŧß") == "ÖPmŧß\n"
+
+def test_invalid_command():
+    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError):
+        util.cli.execute("i-do-not-exist")
+
+def test_command_exit_code():
+    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError):
+        util.cli.execute("cat i-do-not-exist")
+
+def test_command_exit_code_no_error():
+    util.cli.execute("cat i-do-not-exist", ignore_errors=True)
+
+def test_async():
+    assert util.cli.execute("echo test", wait=False) == ""
+
+
+# vim: tabstop=8 expandtab shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4