Helmut Grohne writes: > ...the timeout package... I did not know about "timeout" and "timelimit". Thank you.
> ( netstat & ( sleep 1; kill $! ) ) | ... # untested I don't see a way to make that work. A similar construct using "$$" seems more practical, but I think I will use "timout" or "timedelay". -- John Hasler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Elmwood, WI USA -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]