nohup
Run a command immune to hangup signals, allowing it to continue after logout.
Synopsis
nohup COMMAND [ARG]...
Examples
nohup ./server.sh &
nohup python3 script.py > output.log 2>&1 &
nohup long-task.sh &; disown
About nohup
The `nohup` command run a command immune to hangup signals, allowing it to continue after logout. Process management commands let you monitor, control, and schedule running processes.
Linux is a multitasking operating system, and understanding how to list processes, send signals, adjust priorities, and manage background jobs is vital for system administration and debugging performance issues. The command accepts 0 commonly used flags shown above, though the full set of options is available in the man page (`man nohup`).
The 3 examples on this page cover typical real-world usage patterns that you can copy and adapt for your own workflows.
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