Proc::Spawn provides an interface to run external programs on either pipes or ptys. One should use pipes normally, and only use a pty when running programs like "telnet" or "passwd". This module has not been tested on versions of Perl prior to 5.6.0. It may not function correctly. If you plan to use it with an older version you will need to edit out the 'require 5.6.0' statement. After unpacking the distribution, to install this module run: perl Makefile.PL make make test make install Documentation is embedded in the module. Please report any bugs/suggestions to John Redford . Copyright 2001 John Redford . This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.