While doing a CGI file that mount's and umount's devices in a linux computer, I tried to use:
$example = `mount`;
$example = $! if $!;

print $example;

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But the answer to the "print $example;" was an "illegal check" message!
I looked really hard, but I didn't find the error, or something that would cause the error message.

My major doubt is that the "cgi" is working errr... "properly", but the error message insists to appear!
So, i did the test: 
$example = `mount`;
$error = $! if $!;

print $example;
print $error;

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And the "print $example;" returned the expected answer, but the "print $error;" returned the same "illegal check" message.

If anyone could help me to solve this problem, I'ld be really gratefull!
Thanks a lot!

- jpsama

In reply to Using backticks with (mount): by JP Sama

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