I can't solve your problem but I hope your not passing
in user input into the system function without
checking them. That would be bad. :)
--- "Scott, Joshua" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm new to Perl programming. I'm trying to launch a
> process from within a
> CGI script and then continue running the script to
> complete the web page.
> Here is what I'm trying to run.
>
> $status=system("/usr/bin/program -x -x -x &");
>
> Whenever this is executed, the script goes into a
> DEFUNCT mode until the
> child program is either completed, or killed. I'd
> like to have the script
> just start the process in background mode and return
> to the script.
>
> Any assistance is greatly appreciated!
>
> Joshua Scott
> Security Systems Analyst
> 626-568-7024
>
>
>
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