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+.TH PDEATH 1 PDEATH
+.SH NAME
+pdeath \- Run a command that is killed when its parent exits
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B pdeath
+(-L |
+.RB \fIsignal\fP[( + | - )\fIoff\fP]
+.I command
+.RI [ argument ]\ ...)
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+.B pdeath
+runs the select command with the parent death signal set to
+.I signal
+plus or minus
+.IR off .
+This means that the process receives this signal when its
+parent process dies.
+.SH OPTIONS
+.TP
+.B \-L
+List all signals.
+.SH LIMITATIONS
+.B pdeath
+cannot be used on binaries with set-user-ID or set-group-ID set.
+.SH AUTHORS
+Mattias Andrée
+.RI < maandree@kth.se >