Re: Problems with background jobs with linux

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You do the sam with VNC. You can also start the bg job
with a nohup option


--- ABrady <xunil@kc.rr.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 3 Jan 2003 10:49:12 -0500
> Margaret_Doll <Margaret_Doll@brown.edu> wrote:
> 
> > On a system running 2.4.18-18.8.0 RH
> > 
> > 	A job started in the background dies when I log
> out.    I want
> > 	users 
> > to be able to dial into the system, start long
> jobs (jobs taking 
> > several days to complete), and then be able to log
> out while the job 
> > continues to run.
> > 
> > On a system running 2.4.18-17.8.0,
> > 
> > 	If a user starts and job in the background and
> then logs out, 
> > 	no one 
> > else can log into the system on the console until
> the job is complete.
> > 
> > 	Is there a fix for these problems?
> 
> man screen
> 
> Once you start using it, you're gonna love it!
> 
> For example, I ssh in from machine A to machine B. I
> run:
> 
> screen top
> 
> I CTRL-A D out, I log out of machine B. Now I go
> look at machine B
> directly, the one I just logged out of. I find 'top'
> is still running,
> as is the screen process. I can ssh back into the
> machine and rejoin, or
> I can rejoin it from the same account on machine B
> (I haven't actually
> tried that last, but since I went in as $USER I see
> no reason why the
> machine would differentiate if I log in as the same
> user locally and
> pick the session back up).
> 
> All I have to do with this or any other process is
> at some point go pick
> it back up and end it properly to clean the session
> up. If I'm going to
> continually need a process or two there, I can just
> keep them open and
> join them or drop out as needed. The remote
> connection can stay closed
> except those times when I need to actually be
> connected, making things a
> bit more secure.
> 
> This can be tested on the machine in front of you
> until you get
> comfortable with how it works.
> 
> HTH
> 
> HAND
> 
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> 
> 
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