Well, bash is a shell and the Perl script won't continue until you exit from bash (ie, typing 'exit' on the command line), which finishes up the system() command.

If I understand you correctly, you're getting the correct behavior.


Hope this helps!

--jwest

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    To every last Flaw
    And bound in accord
         With Eris's Law
 - HBT; The Book of Advice, 1:7