Re: spawning exec fails to return

perldoc -f exec

Jim Keenan

Comment on Re: spawning exec fails to return

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Re^2: spawning exec fails to return by Anonymous Monk on Oct 31, 2013 at 02:57 UTC
when I change exec to system, I have the same problem.	[reply]
Re^3: spawning exec fails to return by Anonymous Monk on Oct 31, 2013 at 07:37 UTC
I would try Proc::Background	[reply]
Re^3: spawning exec fails to return by jellisii2 (Hermit) on Oct 31, 2013 at 14:05 UTC
Does the system call actually exit when it's done? If not, it won't come back.	[reply]