topic Re: script question in Operating System - HP-UX

script question

Kent Ostby — Tue, 30 Sep 2003 13:42:56 GMT

I have a script that I want to kick off one time from a SHELL then I want to be able to log out of the shell and have the script continue running.

Also, if something happens to the script, a user will need to login to the machine to kick the script back off so I'm looking for the simpliest change here.

Thanks,

Kent Ostby

Re: script question

Mark Grant — Tue, 30 Sep 2003 13:44:24 GMT

Kent,

Run your script using "nohup". It's the easiest way :)

Re: script question

John Poff — Tue, 30 Sep 2003 13:45:22 GMT

Hi Kent,

Have you tried this?

nohup /sompath/to/my_script &

JP

Re: script question

Pete Randall — Tue, 30 Sep 2003 13:46:14 GMT

Kent,

Probably nohup would be best, but you could also use an at job.

Pete

Re: script question

Kent Ostby — Tue, 30 Sep 2003 14:02:55 GMT

Thanks all.

Nohup works great and is what I was looking for.

I write and run a lot of scripts but usually out of cron or while I'm logged in.

Never had to look for this solution.

Best regards,

Kent M. Ostby