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process-run COMMANDLINEprocedure
process-run COMMAND ARGUMENT-LISTprocedure

Creates a new child process. The PID of the new process is returned.

  • The single parameter version passes the COMMANDLINE to the system shell, so usual argument expansion can take place. Be careful to properly quote arguments with the qs procedure to avoid shell injection vulnerabilities.
  • The multiple parameter version directly invokes the COMMAND with the ARGUMENT-LIST, and is vastly preferred over the single-parameter version because of its better safety.