nohup

>Usage

The nohup command in Unix is used to run a command that will continue running even if the user logs out. The output is usually redirected to a file called nohup.out unless otherwise specified.

>Synopsis

nohup [command | output_file | & ...]

>Commands

command

Runs a specified command immune to hangups, allowing it to continue after logout.

Example:

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-zsh

> nohup python3 my_script.py


Continues running my_script.py even if user logs out

[command] > output.log

Redirects output to a specified file instead of the default nohup.out.

Example:

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-zsh

> nohup python3 my_script.py > output.log


Redirects output to output.log

[command] &

Runs a command in the background with no hangup.

Example:

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-zsh

> nohup python3 my_script.py &


Runs my_script.py in the background, immune to hangups

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