How to run a script in background

[unable24]

All,

How do I make my unix script do it's thing w/out sending output to my screen?

I just want to check the results in my file when I think it should be finished.

 

[RobJordan]

ls > /dev/null 2>&1
this throws away output from the command

ls > /tmp/tmpfile.ls.$$ &
this would run a process in the backround
and return the prompt back to you immediately.
The results will be written to the tmp file.

Robert

Robert G. Jordan

Robert@JORDAN2000.com

http://www.JORDAN2000.com/scripts

Unix Sys Admin
Chicago, Illinois U.S.A.

 

[unable24]

Thanks a bunch Robert!