gistfile1.go

package main

import (
        "fmt"
        "os/exec"
)

func main() {
        command := fmt.Sprintf("echo 'this works'")

        fmt.Println(command)

        data, err := exec.Command("/bin/bash", "-c", command).CombinedOutput()
        if err != nil {
                panic(err)
        }

        fmt.Println(string(data))
}