background script with user logged off

[A5k]

Hi all,
I was wondering if it was possible to design a script that would continue to run in the background after the user has logged off. The user would not have any root privlages.

-a5k

 

[JunkYardDog]

see nohup,

 

[vgersh99]

man nohup

 

[A5k]

thanks! Hava you ever had a quesion, thought that it wasn't a newbie question, posted it, then, once getting a response or two, kick yourself for forgetting the basics? thats me, right there.

thanks again,
-a5k

 

[MikeLacey]

errmmm yeah, I have... Mike
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