Continue executing file after you logout

digitalgravy · 09-24-2004, 05:58 PM

If you log in remotely and start a program in the shell then set it to run in the background will it still execute if you logout?

lappen · 09-24-2004, 07:02 PM

I have no idea but a sollution could be to start the program in a 'screen'. thats how I run my irc client

-d -m Start screen in "detached" mode. This creates a new session but
doesn't attach to it. This is useful for system startup
scripts.

screen -r atach

digitalgravy · 09-24-2004, 07:03 PM

Thanks, I just got that figured out and I was going to come back and delete my post.

Thanks again.

jschiwal · 10-06-2004, 05:53 PM

There is a command called nohup that you can use to start the program. The program name stands for 'no HUP'. Output is redirected to a file, and logging out will not cause the HUP signal begin sent to the background program.

The nohup command is one of the GNU coreutils. Read through the `info nohup` texinfo manual for details. The 'man nohup' may not contain all the details that are in the info page.

Samsara · 10-06-2004, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jschiwal
The program name stands for 'no HUP'.

I always thought it stood for "no hang-up"

Samsara

jschiwal · 10-06-2004, 08:28 PM

HUP stands for Hang UP so both versions are correct.