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From: kiick@b11.ingr.com (chris kiick)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: changing cmd listing for ps -f
Keywords: ps command fork
Message-ID: <8259@b11.ingr.com>
Date: 29 Jun 90 21:14:45 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: Intergraph Corp. Huntsville, AL
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How can I change the command name that ps -f lists from within
 a program?  What I'm trying to do is to fork off a process that will
 look different to a person doing a ps -f.  Changing argv doesn't
 seem to do it. Any Ideas?

thanks.

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