Re^3: Executing a process in the background AND getting its pid


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Re^3: Executing a process in the background AND getting its pid

by Zaxo (Archbishop)

on Jun 12, 2007 at 07:32 UTC ( [id://620655]=note: print w/replies, xml )

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With exec, the new non-perl program simply takes over the calling process and runs under its pid. If the new program forks again, you could get trouble, but that's the new program's responsibility. You need to know its behavior to use it effectively.

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