Bug#722538: "How do I start a process in the background?" more complete information

jidanni at jidanni.org jidanni at jidanni.org
Thu Sep 12 05:25:10 UTC 2013


Package: perl-doc
Version: 5.18.1-3
Severity: wishlist
File: /usr/share/perl/5.18.1/pod/perlfaq8.pod

"How do I start a process in the background?"

needs to also mention that any use of
system("echo", "a", "b", "c")
will have to be rewritten
system("echo a b c &")
(and not e.g.,
system("echo&", "a", "b", "c")
system("echo", "a", "b", "c", "&")
system("echo&", "a", "b", "c&")
etc.), or else the user will never guess.




More information about the Perl-maintainers mailing list