how can i put a script to work in background ?

[Radu Swider_1]

hi,
i want to put a script (ksh script) to work in background.
i've tried with `script &` but when i logoff the script is closed.
10x

[melvyn burnard · Accepted solution]

If you want it to continue to run after logging off, put nohup in front of the command:

nohup myscript &

[Barry O Flanagan]

The nohup command is probably what you need. Have a look at the man page for "nohup" - this should allow a script/cmd to run while ignoring certain signals etc...

[Ravi_8]

Hi,

it is vey simple.
if just wanted to the process in background
#job &
but this background process will run as long as you logged in , if you logged out then this process will die, If you wanted the process to continue even after logged out use nohup
#nohup job &

[federico_3]

nohup script &