On Wed, Oct 20, 2004 at 08:40:30PM -0400, Matthew Miller wrote: > On Wed, Oct 20, 2004 at 07:39:47PM -0400, Sam Steingold wrote: > > nohup does not let me log out: > > $ ssh my-host > > my-host:bash$ nohup foo & > > my-host:bash$ exit > > <hangs here, ssh never terminates>. > > I have to kill the ssh process externally. > > This is a long-standing problem with OpenSSH. In fact, it's even > earned a FAQ on their web site. See > <http://www.openssh.com/faq.html#3.10>. Not that there's a solution > there -- to my knowledge, there just isn't one. (Well, there's a few > suggested patches, but they haven't undergone review.) > > It's worth noting -- and knowing this makes their faq response make > sense -- that bash, by default, *doesn't* send a HUP on exit. This > means two things for you: first, there's really no need to use the > nohup command, and second, the "workaround" they present is no > workaround at all. The real workaround is the one you've been using > -- kill the ssh process externally. > > Sorry this isn't really a helpful answer. But at least you'll know > you're not alone. Try the classic ~. to exit. After you type exit it does look as if ssh hangs. That is when you type the two characters '~.'. I was also going to suggest the use of /usr/bin/screen. There are more than a couple situations where you still have an association with a controlling terminal and funny stuff with job control take place. -- T o m M i t c h e l l May your cup runneth over with goodness and mercy and may your buffers never overflow.
