How to launch an app in terminal, & keep it running after I close terminal?
 

I like terminal, but sometimes I need to use Nautilus to launch, e.g., PDF viewer.
Then I usually close Nautilus and go on watching PDF.
I want to do the same from within terminal.

Is there a way to launch an app from terminal, and keep it running after I close the terminal?
(I'm not asking of "&" suffix)

Thanks.

"Is there a way to launch an app from terminal, and keep it running after I close the terminal?
(I'm not asking of "&" suffix)"

You could minimize the terminal.

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Steve Stites

Don't launch it from terminal. Use the "Run" command instead.

Re: How to launch an app in terminal, & keep it running after I close terminal?
 

hi kornerr, you are looking for the "nohup" command. Next time you launch such a command from a terminal, launch it like this:

alternatively, once you have it running in the background, type: to close the terminal and leave the app running.

Thats true, I had never noticed this. Typing "exit" or pressing CTRL+D in the terminal also does the job.
I think I learned something today....:)

Thanks, perfect_circle, Komakino.

Never knew that "exit" is so smart ;)

and i found out that when you run in terminal window:
the terminal will close automatically...

maybe old news... :rolleyes: