simple unix (freebsd) question.. - GoFuckYourself.com

mrthumbs · 03-07-2006, 05:07 PM

Im logged in as root with SSH.. i want to start a program or script to run in the background so that when i kill my SSH session it keeps running...

Shouldnt be a cronjob.. just something that doesnt terminate when i terminate my session....

mrthumbs · 03-07-2006, 05:09 PM

Hmm am i correct that ./command &

does the job?

HorseShit · 03-07-2006, 05:09 PM

You want to run it in screen

example

screen <program-name>

if you don't have screen installed you will have to install it

prime · 03-07-2006, 07:25 PM

I use screen for that trick, get it installed and start rolling

com · 03-07-2006, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prime

I use screen for that trick, get it installed and start rolling

ditto ....

toddler · 03-07-2006, 07:42 PM

Screen is the way to go. Easy as sin

screen some_cmd

to detach from the screen, hit ctrl a then ctrl d

to reattach to a screen

screen -r

you can have many screens going, you can screen shells, makes, etc etc.

skinnay · 03-07-2006, 07:47 PM

nohup script &

pstation · 03-07-2006, 07:47 PM

nohup <command_goes_here> & works too

nohup basicly causes the script to ingore all hangup signals, screen works awesome too as well but it's generally overkill for non-interactive scripts.

03-07-2006, 05:07 PM	#1
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03-07-2006, 05:09 PM	#2
mrthumbs salad tossing sig guy Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: mrthumbs*gmail.com Posts: 11,702	Hmm am i correct that ./command & does the job?

03-07-2006, 05:09 PM	#3
HorseShit Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,513	You want to run it in screen example screen <program-name> if you don't have screen installed you will have to install it

03-07-2006, 07:47 PM	#7
skinnay Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NEW YORK CITY Posts: 2,274	nohup script &

03-07-2006, 07:47 PM	#8
pstation Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: chicago Posts: 1,135	nohup <command_goes_here> & works too nohup basicly causes the script to ingore all hangup signals, screen works awesome too as well but it's generally overkill for non-interactive scripts.