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\section exec exec - Execute command in current process
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\subsection exec-synopsis Synopsis
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<tt>exec COMMAND [OPTIONS...]</tt>
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\subsection exec-description Description
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The \c exec builtin is used to replace the currently running shells
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process image with a new command. On successful completion, exec never
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returns. exec can not be used inside a pipeline.
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\subsection exec-example Example
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<tt>exec emacs</tt> starts up the emacs text editor. When emacs exits,
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the session will terminate.
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