start a remote job and then log off and return later

JonathanWilson · 01-03-2012, 02:50 AM

I know Ive read how some where but can't remember the terminology.

If I SSH to a remote system how can I start a command and have it running while I disconect and then re-connect later to check on it?

raskin · 01-03-2012, 03:16 AM

screen or tmux

ratotopi · 01-30-2012, 03:03 PM

at the end of command before you execute add & .

Skaperen · 01-30-2012, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ratotopi

at the end of command before you execute add & .

The HUP signal from disconnecting could kill the background job. Screen is what I use. I've never tried tmux (and apparently don't even have it to see what it does). I probably have a few dozen disconnected screen sessions spread over various servers right now.

If you need to do this with X Windows applications, there's Xvnc or Xtightvnc (an X Server in virtual RAM, accessible via a VNC viewer).

jasmine555 · 01-31-2012, 11:46 AM

The job owner must have EXECUTE privileges on the credential or be the credential owner. For remote external jobs, the credential_name attribute is required. If this attribute is not set for local external jobs, default credentials are used.

chrism01 · 01-31-2012, 11:36 PM

Use

Code:

nohup <your job cmd & params here> &

screen is another alternative IF you need to get back into that exact session.