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php exec command (or similar) to not wait for result

I have a command I want to run, but I do not want PHP to sit and wait for the …

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Redirecting exec output to a buffer or file

I'm writing a C program where I fork(), exec(), and wait(). I'd like to take the output of the program …

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PHP: Why isn't exec() returning output?

I'm writing a PHP script to be used to check for network connections with Linux shell command ping calling it …

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How to add a timeout value when using Java's Runtime.exec()?

I have a method I am using to execute a command on the local host. I'd like to add a …

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In C how do you redirect stdin/stdout/stderr to files when making an execvp() or similar call?

I have the following code: pid_t pid = fork(); if (pid == -1) { // ... } else if (pid == 0) { stdin = someopenfile; stdout = someotherfile; stderr = …

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how to correctly use fork, exec, wait

The shell i'm writing needs to execute a program given to it by the user. Here's the very shortened simplified …

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How do I launch a completely independent process from a Java program?

I am working on a program written in Java which, for some actions, launches external programs using user-configured command lines. …

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Difference between "system" and "exec" in Linux?

What is the difference between system and exec family commands? Especially I want to know which one of them creates …

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understanding requirements for execve and setting environment vars

We are having a lot of trouble interpreting our teacher. We asked for clarification and got the following back from …

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How to make pipes work with Runtime.exec()?

Consider the following code: String commandf = "ls /etc | grep release"; try { // Execute the command and wait for it to complete …

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