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running script in backgound??

someone_4 — Wed, 23 May 2001 18:42:39 GMT

I am sure this has been asked and answered before but I have thisscript.scr I know it takes it a long time to run. How do i run this script and make it so it runs it in the background and give me a command line after i execute it in stead or no promt cuss the script is running ..
thanks

Re: running script in backgound??

melvyn burnard — Wed, 23 May 2001 18:45:37 GMT

put the & character after the command line:

mycommand &

Re: running script in backgound??

Eileen Millen — Wed, 23 May 2001 19:43:24 GMT

If you want to logout and have the script keep running, you can use nohup.

nohup script &