[vox-tech] possible to exit ssh with a program running?

[Jonathan Stickel]

Thanks for all the help so quickly!  I'll definitely try out screen for 
this, but not too sure when.  It's something I've been wondering about 
for awhile.  I'll post again if I have trouble.

Jonathan



p@dirac.org wrote:
> On Thu 23 Oct 03,  8:17 AM, Jonathan Stickel said:
> 
>>I know that if I start a terminal window in X, run a program, and then 
>>manually close the window, the program dies.  I also know that if I 
>>secure-shell into another machine and run a program, I cannot exit 
>>without first ending that program.
>>
>>Is there any way to start a program for a shell window and leave it 
>>running when I close the window?  Also, is there anyway to leave a 
>>program running remotely, started through an ssh session, and exit ssh?
>>
>>The later would be very helpful, although I suspect these two issues are 
>>related.  My research involves running computer simulations on several 
>>computers on campus.  I would really like to ssh into the machines from 
>>home, start the simulations (which generate output to text files), and 
>>then exit the ssh sessions with the simulations in progress.  This way I 
>>could close my internet connection (dial-up :( ) and turn my home 
>>computer off while the multi-day simulations run.
>>
>>Is this possible?
>>
>>Jonathan
> 
> 
> very possible, as nicole and tim pointed out with nohup and background
> operator.
> 
> however, if your simulations are like mine, they spit out useful
> information every once in a while like whether the simulation has lost
> too much precision or how near it is to completion.
> 
> screen might be a better choice if this is the case.  simply
> instructions:
> 
> 1. log into the machine that will run the simulation.
> 2. run screen.
> 3. start your simulation.
> 4. type ^d to detach your screen session.
> 5. log out.
> 
> whenever you want to check up on your simulation, you can:
> 
> 1. ssh back into the machine
> 2. run screen
> 3. your session will be restored
> 4. type ^d to detach it again if your simulation isn't done.
> 
> 
> for completeness, i used to use cron and atd for this same purpose.  atd
> worked well.  but screen is a much better solution.  i was a newbie back
> then.  :)
> 
> also, i've found this helpful:
> 
> ./mysimulation ; mail -s "i'm done" jon@myemailaddress.edu
> 
> so you know when the thing is done and don't have to keep checking back
> every few hours.
> 
> hth,
> pete
>