At Sun, 04 Nov 2007 19:47:17 -0800 a10.part@gmail.com wrote: > > > Hi, Gurus: > > I am using a parent process to execute some sub process by using "exec > xxx.tcl &", but even xxx.tcl exit normally, I always found a xxx > defunct in linux system, how to avoid this? thanks. The parent process needs to 'wait' (see 'man 2 wait'). > > /zhenwu > > -- Robert Heller -- Get the Deepwoods Software FireFox Toolbar! Deepwoods Software -- Linux Installation and Administration http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Web Hosting, with CGI and Database heller@deepsoft.com -- Contract Programming: C/C++, Tcl/Tk