--- ag_background       2007-11-14 20:43:49.000000000 +0000
+++ /usr/lib/YaST2/servers_non_y2/ag_background 2008-01-22 13:40:33.000000000 +0000
@@ -75,6 +75,23 @@
     }
 }
 
+# send specified SIG to running subprocess
+sub SigSubprocess($)
+{
+
+    my ($sig) = @_;
+
+    if ($child_running)
+    {
+        kill($sig, $child_pid);       # send SIG
+        return 1;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return 0;
+    }
+}
+
 sub ErrorPath($)
 {
     my ($p) = @_;
@@ -202,6 +219,10 @@
            {
                ycp::Return(KillSubprocess() ? 'true' : 'false');
            }
+           elsif ($path eq '.sig')
+           {
+               ycp::Return(SigSubprocess("$arg") ? 'true' : 'false');
+           }
            else
            {
                ErrorPath($path);