opt_name = mycommand[0]

		opt_name = mycommand[0]

	myargs=[opt_name]

	myargs=[opt_name]

	myargs.extend(mycommand[1:])

	myargs.extend(mycommand[1:])

	if mypid[-1] == 0:

	if mypid[-1] == 0:

		# this may look ugly, but basically it moves file descriptors around to ensure no

		# this may look ugly, but basically it moves file descriptors around to ensure no

		# handles that are needed are accidentally closed during the final dup2 calls.

		# handles that are needed are accidentally closed during the final dup2 calls.