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ATF-EXEC(1)             NetBSD General Commands Manual             ATF-EXEC(1)


NAME

     atf-exec -- executes a command after modifying settings in its container
     process


SYNOPSIS

     atf-exec -g command
     atf-exec -h


DESCRIPTION

     atf-exec is a wrapper that executes the given command after doing some
     additional tasks.  These tasks involve modifying the properties of the
     process that will run the command that cannot be changed with regular
     system tools.

     In the first synopsis form, atf-exec will execute the provided command
     after applying the changes requested by the options to its environment.
     If no additional options are given, the command is executed as if
     atf-exec had not been used.

     In the second synopsis form, atf-exec will print information about all
     supported options and their purpose.

     The following options are available:

     -g    Configures the process to become a new process group leader.

     -h    Shows a short summary of all available options and their purpose.


SEE ALSO

     atf-killpg(1), atf(7)

NetBSD 5.0                     January 25, 2008                     NetBSD 5.0