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by faq_monk (Initiate)
on Oct 08, 1999 at 00:29 UTC ( #748=perlfaq nodetype: print w/ replies, xml ) Need Help??

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You can't. You need to imitate the system() call (see the perlipc manpage for sample code) and then have a signal handler for the INT signal that passes the signal on to the subprocess. Or you can check for it:

    $rc = system($cmd);

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