I know this is going to sound like a Unix question, but... If I run a perl script with nice, (in Unix it reprioritizes the process), and fork in perl and run an exec "command" with the child, does the nice priority apply to the child process also? and what about the exec of the child process does it apply there too? While we are on the subject, what about system() and/or `` (backticks)? man nice didn't give me any information about child processes. This is probably a perlcore developer type question huh? Or more likely a unix admin type question? if so anyone know of a good unix mail list? Nikola Janceski Only the wisest and the stupidest of men never change. -- Confucius ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- The views and opinions expressed in this email message are the sender's own, and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Summit Systems Inc.Thread Next