On Fri, 2002-09-06 at 09:39, daniel wrote: > i understand how to put a command in the background by putting an '&' on the > end, but it seems that this doesn't separate the command from that xterm. ... > # safe_mysqld & ... > then i exit the prompt and i /should/ get back machine (a)'s prompt but > instead, i get a blank screen.
I've been wondering lately if that's a shell thing, or a recent change to ssh. It didn't behave that way in the past... In any case, running a program as 'command &' runs it as a job in the background of your login shell. If you want it completely detached, you have to run it from a different shell, like this: ( command & ) It won't be associated any more, and you'll be able to log out properly. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
