> Shells don't behave this way. If you run: > > $ ps > ps gets argv[0] = "ps" > $ /bin/ps > ps gets argv[0] = "/bin/ps" Ok, then it's a misunderstanding on my part. I thought you were talking about: $ /bin/ps ps gets argv[0] = "ps" Ciao, Wolfgang -- ws@TooLs.DE Wolfgang Solfrank, TooLs GmbH