# Re: forking processes and writing to log file

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-forking-processes-and-writing-to-log-file/70125>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [September 26, 2006, 11:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-forking-processes-and-writing-to-log-file/70125 "2006-09-26T23:38:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gennady\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@Gennady\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Gennady_B)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2006, 11:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-forking-processes-and-writing-to-log-file/70125/1 "2006-09-26T23:38:07Z")

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Gennady B. wrote:

> exec “the\_command\_line\_used\_to\_be\_launched\_by\_system”  
> end
> 
> Process.waitpid pid

Process.setsess should be Process.setsid. Sorry for confusion, clicked  
on ‘Send’ too soon ;-).