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From: elston@edwards-saftd-2.af.mil
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: RE: Background processes on logout
Message-ID: <1991Mar1.154551.15@edwards-saftd-2.af.mil>
Date: 1 Mar 91 23:45:51 GMT
Organization: IFAST Tems - EDWARDS Air Force Base
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>From: F66204@BARILVM.BITNET (Shaul Wallach)
>Subject:Background processes on logout
>Date: 20 Feb 91 16:53:07 GMT
>Message-ID:<91051.180110F66204@BARILVM.BITNET>

>
>   Please excuse this beginner's question. Is there any way for a
>user to log out of a UNIX system (say AIX/6000) while leaving
>background processes active? My experience seems to be that the
>logout command kills all background processes, something I want
>to prevent.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Shaul Wallach
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Try using 'nohup ' on the command line prior to the command.  This will return
a process id and will allow the program (binary or shell script) - if run in
the background - to continue after termination of the parent process.


Mark E.

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