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+/*
+CSci 4061 - Recitation 2 - 21st Sept 2020
+Full Name : x500
+Full Name : x500
+Full Name : x500
+Full Name : x500
+Matthew Strapp : strap012
+*/
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+ // take 'n' from the input and convert to integer
+ // hint: see cmd slide
+ if (argc < 2) {
+ printf("USAGE: ./main int\n");
+ return -1;
+ }
+ int n = strtol(argv[1], NULL, 10);
+ // for i in n
+ // create child process
+ // print pid //hint: check week 2 slides
+ // call execl to print 'hello there' using 'echo' //hint: check recitation slide
+ pid_t pid;
+ for (int i=0; i<n; i++) {
+ pid = fork();
+ if (pid != 0) {
+ printf("%d\n", getpid());
+ execl("/bin/echo", "/bin/echo", "hello", "there", NULL);
+ }
+ }
+ // parent waits for all child processes to terminate
+ wait(NULL);
+ // parent create child process
+ // call execv on 'ptime' executable // hint: similar to 'echo' usage in slide
+ pid = fork();
+ if (pid != 0) {
+ char *args[] = {"./ptime", NULL};
+ execv(*args, args);
+ }
+ // parent waits for child to complete
+ waitpid(pid, NULL, 0);
+ return 0;
+} \ No newline at end of file