parallel/concurrent process in python

[Ommer.Simjee at gmail.com]

I'm trying to figure out parallel process python code. Something
similar to fork funtion in C.

For example, I using sniff tool in scapy to capture packets but i want
this to run in the background:

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from scapy.all import *
import subprocess
import netsnmp

pkts=sniff(iface="eth0",filter="UDP",count=100) # This should run in
the background

print "Next Code."'
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"Next Code." should be printed out right away and does not have to
wait for pkts=sniff(...) to finish.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Ommer S.