[TCLUG] Backgrounding processes?

[Myok]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Simeon Johnston" <simeonuj at nssmgmt.com>
To: "TCLUG (E-mail)" <tclug-list at mn-linux.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 9:34 AM
Subject: [TCLUG] Backgrounding processes?


> I have been wondering about something lately and can't figure it out.
> How do I background a process, say a kernel compile, so I don't have to
> sit there and watch it i.e. log in - start process - log out - log in
> later - find process done and everyones happy.
> 
> How is this done?
> 

nohup and & together will do what you want:

login 

# nohup make bzImage &

logout