system "tail -f /var/log/messages"; or
exec "tail -f /var/log/messages"; Craig >>> David Lubowa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 12/07/01 07:45AM >>> how can i execute system commands in perl just like how i would do it while on console ..e.g tail -f /var/log/messages ..that kinda thing...as you can see the OS type we talking about here is *NIX .. thanx _____________________________________________________________ Be different Get yourself a Globenetcafe.net email ID Uganda's Newest internet cafe www.globenetcafe.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
