diff --git a/worthless/linux.py b/worthless/linux.py
index 817162b..72cfe1f 100644
--- a/worthless/linux.py
+++ b/worthless/linux.py
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ class LinuxUtils:
     def __init__(self):
         pass
 
-    async def _exec_command(self, *args):
+    async def _exec_command(self, args):
         """Execute a command using pkexec (friendly gui)
         """
-        rsp = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec(*args)
+        rsp = await asyncio.create_subprocess_shell(args)
         await rsp.wait()
         match rsp.returncode:
             case 127:
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ class LinuxUtils:
         """
         if isinstance(file_path, Path):
             file_path = str(file_path)
-        await self._exec_command('pkexec', 'echo', text, '>', file_path)
+        await self._exec_command('pkexec echo {} > {}'.format(text, file_path))
 
     async def append_text_to_file(self, text, file_path: str | Path):
         """Append text to a file using pkexec (friendly gui)
         """
         if isinstance(file_path, Path):
             file_path = str(file_path)
-        await self._exec_command('pkexec', 'echo', text, '>>', file_path)
+        await self._exec_command('pkexec echo {} >> {}'.format(text, file_path))