azeem ahmad wrote:
i have a program that captures the terminal, mean when i run it it shows
some outputs on that terminal, i want it to run it in background, i
remember there is some thing to do with redirecting its output to
/dev/null, but it simply hides the output, it doesnt free the prompt
can u guys tell me about the command
Regards
Azeem
$ cat < /dev/zero > /dev/null&
<or...>
$ cat < /dev/zero > /dev/null
<realise you wanted it background: press Ctrl-Z>
[1]+ Stopped cat </dev/zero >/dev/null
<it will be paused, start it running in the background>
$ bg %1
^ the number in square brackets above
<decide you didn't want to do it anyway>
$ kill %1
<or>
$ ps
PID TTY TIME CMD
5818 pts/1 00:00:00 bash
5847 pts/1 00:00:00 cat
5848 pts/1 00:00:00 ps
$ kill 5847
If you want to do more, check out the screen package (you may have to
"yum install" it).
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imalone
