Re: FVWM: Beta version 2.0.42 now ready

From: Dan Espen <dane_at_bae.bellcore.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 10:48:54 -0400

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<chuck_hines_at_VNET.IBM.COM> writes:
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> 9. Made Exec use $SHELL, like mwm, if ExecUseSHELL is specified,
> plus Exec now does an explicit "exec" as the first arg (if it's
> not there already), to eliminate extra processes

I don't link this one at all, (the non-explicit exec). Previously I
had a number of Execs in my .fvwm2rc like this:

+ "a&udiotool - Sound Editor" Exec cd /u/dane/audio;nice audiotool&

Now, they get run as:

/bin/ksh -c exec cd /u/dane/audio;nice audiotool&

With the result that only the "cd" runs, the second command just
disappears.

Since it is easy enough to do:

+ "a&udiotool - Sound Editor" Exec exec nice audiotool&

I recommend leaving "exec" up to the user, with a possible doc change
to explain the efficiency gained. Meanwhile, I am removing the
explicit exec from my copy and continuing testing.

> Chuck

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Received on Wed Apr 17 1996 - 09:46:32 BST

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