In article <1990Nov7.155855.16316 at odin.corp.sgi.com> jmb at patton.wpd.sgi.com (Doctor Software) writes: >... >Now you understand why I like to use popen()/pclose(). >... Bear in mind that one of the things that makes popen more convenient is its use of /bin/sh to exec the command. It's not always the most secure method.