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From:	"Siegfried Heintze" <siegfried AT heintze DOT com>
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Subject:	Where is documentation on bash "wait"?
Date:	Sat, 15 Oct 2005 10:55:13 -0600
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I tried info and man and could not find any information on wait. I want to
(using bash)

(1) How do I wait for multiple children and wake up when the first one dies?

(2) Examine the status code of the dead child and possibly spawn a new one?

Where is the documentation on wait?

Thanks,
Siegfried


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