[CentOS] program calls system() gettind PID - slightly off topic

[Garrick Staples]

On Thu, Oct 18, 2007 at 08:07:46PM -0400, Jerry Geis alleged:
> I have a C program on centos. When I call system("some_program &");
> how do I get the PID of the some_program?
> 
> I cant just list processes as there might be more than one some_program 
> active.
> I need to know the one that I just started.

You don't.  At least not by using system().

Use fork() and exec() and you will have the child pid.

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