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On 6/27/07, Kevin Lucas <kevin.lucas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Doesn't the "&" after the script command let it run in the background? > ie heavy_and_not_urgent_script.pl & Erm, yes, it does. My use of "in the background" was rather unfortunate. I didn't mean: run the program but give back the command line immediately. I meant: run as quietly as possible, only using resources that wouldn't have been used otherwise, not getting in the way of other programs. Thanks. Martijn. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html