From: Roger Pack Date: 2010-02-18T04:32:07+09:00 Subject: Re: system waiting for launched process AND forked processes >> Process.fork { >> Thread.new { system("long running command")} >> } > > What do you create the thread for? Also exec is probably a better > choice in this case. ahh yes exec would work well. -r -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.