Look into the nohup command. -- Thomas Cameron, RHCE, CNE, MCSE, MCT Cameron Technical Services, Inc. (512) 454-3200 Main http://www.camerontech.com ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 6:19 PM Subject: Re: Startup Script > When this program is started it does not exit and the ssh or console session are tied up and continues to run until the ssh or console session are broke. > > I need to start the program and then let it continue to run without holding a ssh or console session hostage. > > I have tried to place this into a startup script and I get the same result > > James > > > > > From: Gary Nichols > > Date: 2003/06/24 Tue PM 07:39:05 EDT > > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > Subject: Re: Startup Scrript > > > > > On Tue, 2003-06-24 at 11:41, elemint@cox.net wrote: > > > > I am running Debian sid and have a startup script that I want to start > > > > at every reboot the only problem is that it is a program that needs to > > > > stay running not just execute once and then exit. What is the best > > > > way to achieve this? I have read through several of my reference > > > > books and also tried Google but no luck. > > > > I think what you're asking is how to make sure that a process is always > > running - even after it dies for whatever reason. > > > > Do a google search for a little program (I think it's on freshmeat) called > > "process_checker". I use it on my webservers to make sure that apache is > > always running. > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >