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+# execute_process
+
+Intercepts all calls to execute_process() inside portfiles and fails when Download Mode
+is enabled.
+
+In order to execute a process in Download Mode call `_execute_process()` instead.
+
+
+## Source
+[scripts/cmake/execute_process.cmake](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/scripts/cmake/execute_process.cmake)