I didn't know about "setsid". Thanks fot the tips ! Hi, Dieter Fauth wrote: > Hi, > you can use: > echo "command" | at now > > example: > Lautst?rke korrigieren?: echo "/usr/lib/vdr/svdrpsend.pl VOLU 255" | > at now there are a lot of tools out there which are using this way (vdrconvert uses it to a wide extend) but I think this is an suboptimal solution. I would suggested a different solution here: Lautst?rke korrigieren?: setsid /usr/lib/vdr/svdrpsend.pl VOLU 255 > /dev/null 2>&1 & This solution uses setsid to detach the spawned process. This nice little tool is include in util-linux (priority required) on debian based systems and should also be available on a wide range of other distribution. Setsid simply makes a system call to detach the process. No additional daemons are needed and the call is executed immediately in the same context (both is different using atd). > > > On Sun, 28 May 2006 22:10:14 +0200, karim <kafifi@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I am trying to run a Perl script from VDR menu, >> but it sticks VDR after one second : "timeout". >> >> I've added this line in VDR's commands.conf : >> >> MY_SCRIPT: /usr/local/bin/myscript.pl & >> >> How could I launch the Perl script in background mode ? >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> vdr mailing list >> vdr@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
