note tokpela <p> I would use the <a href="http://search.cpan.org/search?query=IPC%3A%3ARun3&mode=all">IPC::Run3</a> CPAN module to do this. </p> <p> The run3 routine will allow you to capture the STDOUT to a variable that you can then use to check the output </p> <p> <code> run3($cmd, \$stdin, \$stdout, \$stderr); </code> </p> 818653 818653