Runing commands in the background

juanb · 09-22-2005, 02:52 AM

Hi,

I am connected with my laptopthrow ssh client to a linux box. I want to issue the command:

tcpdump -i eth1 -n vlan 2112 and ip src 9.255.253.18 -w /tmp/22-9eth1

so it capture some data. the thing is that when I close the ssh client im using the command is dropped . I want that the command will stilll worl and caprute the data although I close the ssh client.

how I do that ?

thanks,

Juan

cs-cam · 09-22-2005, 05:49 AM

Drop a nohup in front of that

Code:

man nohup

juanb · 09-22-2005, 06:25 AM

I just issue the same command with the word nohup before?

thats it?

thanks

phil.d.g · 09-22-2005, 07:41 AM

You should just be able to background the process (add a "&" at the end of the line before pressing enter.

phishtrader · 09-22-2005, 08:53 AM

or use screen

There are lots of ways to do this. Let's see how many ways we can come up with!