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running script in backgound??

 
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someone_4
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‎05-23-2001 11:42 AM

‎05-23-2001 11:42 AM

running script in backgound??

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 ..
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melvyn burnard
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‎05-23-2001 11:45 AM

‎05-23-2001 11:45 AM

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Re: running script in backgound??

put the & character after the command line:

mycommand &
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Eileen Millen
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‎05-23-2001 12:43 PM

‎05-23-2001 12:43 PM

Re: running script in backgound??

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

nohup script &
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