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 > > -- > Earth first! We'll strip-mine the other planets > later. > > > > -- > Psyche-list mailing list > Psyche-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list