From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 28430 invoked from network); 23 Dec 2004 09:28:38 -0000 Received: from news.dotsrc.org (HELO a.mx.sunsite.dk) (130.225.247.88) by ns1.primenet.com.au with SMTP; 23 Dec 2004 09:28:38 -0000 Received: (qmail 11285 invoked from network); 23 Dec 2004 09:28:32 -0000 Received: from sunsite.dk (130.225.247.90) by a.mx.sunsite.dk with SMTP; 23 Dec 2004 09:28:32 -0000 Received: (qmail 16826 invoked by alias); 23 Dec 2004 09:28:20 -0000 Mailing-List: contact zsh-users-help@sunsite.dk; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk X-No-Archive: yes X-Seq: 8314 Received: (qmail 5961 invoked from network); 23 Dec 2004 09:01:38 -0000 Received: from news.dotsrc.org (HELO a.mx.sunsite.dk) (130.225.247.88) by sunsite.dk with SMTP; 23 Dec 2004 09:01:37 -0000 Received: (qmail 95155 invoked from network); 23 Dec 2004 09:01:37 -0000 Received: from mail36.messagelabs.com (193.109.254.211) by a.mx.sunsite.dk with SMTP; 23 Dec 2004 09:01:24 -0000 X-VirusChecked: Checked X-Env-Sender: okiddle@yahoo.co.uk X-Msg-Ref: server-3.tower-36.messagelabs.com!1103792483!12387010!1 X-StarScan-Version: 5.4.5; banners=-,-,- X-Originating-IP: [158.234.9.163] Received: (qmail 18586 invoked from network); 23 Dec 2004 09:01:23 -0000 Received: from iris.logica.co.uk (158.234.9.163) by server-3.tower-36.messagelabs.com with SMTP; 23 Dec 2004 09:01:23 -0000 Received: from trentino.logica.co.uk ([158.234.142.59]) by iris.logica.co.uk (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian -4) with ESMTP id iBN91Mn6015792; Thu, 23 Dec 2004 09:01:23 GMT Received: from trentino.logica.co.uk (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by trentino.logica.co.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id ABDE7230AC; Thu, 23 Dec 2004 10:01:02 +0100 (CET) X-VirusChecked: Checked Cc: kynn@panix.com X-StarScan-Version: 5.0.7; banners=.,-,- From: Oliver Kiddle To: Zsh users Subject: Re: IPC (or how to "bounce" a running zsh?) Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 10:01:01 +0100 Message-ID: <25051.1103792461@trentino.logica.co.uk> X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 on a.mx.sunsite.dk X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=6.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.63 X-Spam-Hits: 0.0 > Is there any mechanism for interprocess communication in which at > least one of the processes is a running zsh? You can use a signal and trap it from the running zsh: trap "source ~/.zshrc" USR1 Then just send the running zsh the USR1 signal. (kill -USR1). In effect, signals are a simple form of communication. They are just somewhat limited because you can't attach data when sending a signal. Oliver