Background applications continue to run after logout root.

udaya31 · 03-10-2010, 12:59 AM

Hello,

I want to have the applications continue to run even I logout the root.
For example,
I am downloading some applications and at that time I have to go out and I logout from gnome and I go outside for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes I came back and I login to root. Now I want my application continue downloading.

So how can I do this?
Please help me.

troop · 03-10-2010, 01:27 AM

Why logout? Use screensaver.

udaya31 · 03-10-2010, 01:50 AM

I can also use the screensaver. But screensaver doesn't set the password.

I want this for the security purpose so that no one can access my notebook. If anybody tries to access then I want my notebook to prompt the password.

So, how can I set this.

evo2 · 03-10-2010, 01:53 AM

If it is an interactive terminal program you can use screen. If it is not an interactive program you can use nohup.
If it is a gui, don't log out, just lock your screen: for example "xscreensaver-command -lock".

Cheers,

Evo2.

i92guboj · 03-10-2010, 03:57 AM

screen or tmux. You could also check nohup for something simpler.

The screensaver is another option, just configure it correctly.