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Execlp

   

Declaration:

Procedure Execlp (Path : pathstr) ;

Description:

Replaces the currently running program with the program, specified in path. Path is split into a command and it's options. The executable in path is searched in the path, if it isn't an absolute filename. The current environment is passed to the program.

On success, execlp does not return.

Errors:

Errors are reported in LinuxError:

sys_eacces
File is not a regular file, or has no execute permission. A compononent of the path has no search permission.
sys_eperm
The file system is mounted noexec.
sys_e2big
Argument list too big.
sys_enoexec
The magic number in the file is incorrect.
sys_enoent
The file does not exist.
sys_enomem
Not enough memory for kernel, or to split command line.
sys_enotdir
A component of the path is not a directory.
sys_eloop
The path contains a circular reference (via symlinks).

See also:

Execve, Execv, Execvp, Execle, Execl, Fork, execvp(3)



Michael Van Canneyt
Thu Dec 12 15:40:07 MET 1996