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authorMattias Andrée <maandree@kth.se>2016-09-30 13:26:17 +0200
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+NAME
+ pdeath - Run a command that is killed when its parent exits
+
+SYNOPSIS
+ pdeath signal[(+|-)off] command [argument]...
+
+ pdeath -L
+
+DESCRIPTION
+ pdeath runs the select command with the parent death signal set to
+ signal plus or minus off. This means that the process receives this
+ signal when its parent process dies.
+
+OPTIONS
+ -L List all signals.
+
+LIMITATIONS
+ pdeath cannot be used on binaries with set-user-ID or set-group-ID set.
+