detach a process

[Roger Oberholtzer]

If it is a C program, there is the C function call 'daemon()'. This
is for doing this in a program you compile.

Otherwise, it is difficult to detach a program from it's input/output
devices without the program's cooperation.

It looks more like you want the program to run in the background and let
you execute more commands. How about:

	copy very.large.group.of.files h: &

The '&' at the end puts the program in the background. However, it does
not detach the program. Its standard input and output remain.

But maybe '&' is what you want.

On Sat, 5 Apr 2003 21:41:44 -0800
Shawn Tayler <stayler at xmtservices.net> wrote:

> 
> 
> Hi Guys,
> 
> Is there an easy way at the command line to start a detached process,
> ie. in OS/2 you could type "detach 'any command you wanted to run'"  The
> command would run and the detached session would terminate with the
> command.  An example would be "detach copy very.large.group.of.files h:"
> 
> I am sure that detach is not the term used under Linux, but it was a
> real handy tool.  There must be such a thing...
> 
> Shawn
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