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in thread threads hang

Then run the backtick with `command 2>&1` and it shouldn't hang, as eventually it will get the stderr return.
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Re^4: threads hang
by Ryszard (Priest) on Jan 17, 2008 at 16:17 UTC
    what you're describing (at least the way i interpret it) is a pause, not a hang.

    the issue i have is the threads hang, ie *never* finish, which AFAICT has nothing to do with error outputting.

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