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FAQ 8.42 How do I make a system() exit on control-C? PerlFAQ Server 06-30-2008
Posted by PerlFAQ Server on June 30, 2008, 9:03 pm
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8.42: How do I make a system() exit on control-C?

You can't. You need to imitate the system() call (see perlipc for sample
code) and then have a signal handler for the INT signal that passes the
signal on to the subprocess. Or you can check for it:

$rc = system($cmd);
if ($rc & 127) { die "signal death" }



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