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Vektor <XYZvektorXYZ@XYZyeahXYZ.net> writes:

> if i use (shell-command "my-script"), the emacs will run the script
> and freeze itself.
> is it possible to run a shell command in the background?
> 
> 
> ps: actually, this script is named "runmoz", it handle the "open
> new-tab in an already running mozilla, otherwise start a mozilla"
> stuff. 

You know browse-url ?

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David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum