Re: How to run a command, gather its output and kill it after a specified time?

[JavaFan]

You already kill the external program. You then decide to kill the main program when that happens. If you don't want to die, then, well, don't.

[blindluke]

Thank you, JavaFan! Of course, moritz already gave the right suggestion, but I was as stubborn as the shell in question in not understanding what he said. :)

My sincere thanks for the answer, and for having the necessary patience to repeat it for me.

regards,
Luke Jefferson