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How do I run launch kdiff3 as a background process so it accepts two ClearCase version controlled files as parameters?

How do I run launch kdiff3 as a background process so it accepts two ClearCase version controlled files as parameters? When run as a background process, kdiff3 claims it does not have permission to read a file, but it has no permission issues with that same file when it is not run as a background process.

The following launches kdiff3, but not as a background process:

$ kdiff3 source.c@@/main/branch/30 source.c

Here is the command and result of directing kdiff3 to run as a background process:

$ kdiff3& source.c@@/main/branch/30 source.c
[4] 31907
bash: source.c@@/main/branch/30: Permission denied
[3]   Done                    kdiff3
Solution

  • You can try:

    kdiff3 source.c@@/main/branch/30 source.c &

    Or, just for testing, you can try and wrapp the call in a script:

    testdiff.sh

kdiff3 source.c@@/main/branch/30 source.c

    And call the script as a background process:

    testdiff&