I am executing a external command ( tar ) using backtick, while checking the return value it gives -1, and the $! gives no child process error. But the tar got created properly.

I tried the same with the system function also, but i get the same error.

Actually am new into the project, did not yet fully know/gonethrough/understood the framework - but referred other external command calls in the same project - and it is done the same way...

Machine is not having any problem: The machine/system which am using/testing this is not having any issue. Confirmed this by writing a sample program which creates a tar, $? gives 0 properly. So can somebody help me, what i have to look at ? Why do i get this error ?

I understand it is not possible to give solution by somebody else very easily. Actually am not looking for a solution, i spent a lot of time in fixing this... So i will be very happy to get atleast clues / guidance in finding out the issue. Thanks in advance.

In reply to External command execution - Strange Error - No child process by Anonymous Monk

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