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Re: Execute as new process?by Joost (Canon) |
| on Sep 29, 2009 at 21:18 UTC ( #798198=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
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Either use system("whatever &") to let the shell do the lifting for you, or do a fork() then an exec() if you need more control. This is assuming you don't need any output or exit status from the child process.
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