perfect thanks Tethys wrote: > Simon Jakesch writes: > > >>this should be a quick one. As the subject line suggests already: How >>do I get the PID of a process after it has been forked of off bash > > > $! > > Tet -- Gllug mailing list - Gllug at gllug.org.uk http://lists.gllug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/gllug