#background-process

How-to: How do I start a process in suspended state under Linux? #development #computers #fix

How do I start a process in suspended state under Linux?

Practically, I need a process which behaves, as if I had pressed Ctrl+Z just after it started.

Hopefully, it is possible to do such thing using a shell script.

(Also, knowing the resulting PID would be great, so I could continue the process afterwards.)

Answer [by MikeyB]: How do I start a process in suspended state under Linux?

From which…

Solution: Writing to stdin of background process #dev #it #answer

Writing to stdin of background process

I’m on an Ubuntu 10.04 box, and started a server in the background (myserver &) over ssh. It’s been running fine, but I need a way to get at the server’s stdin, as the only way to control the server is through this method.

Is there some way to get at the stdin of an already-running process so I can write to it (and hopefully read its stdout)? Obviously, if…

Resolved: How can I run mongod in the background on unix (mac osx)? #solution #development #programming

How can I run mongod in the background on unix (mac osx)?

I would like to run mongod in the background as an always present sort of thing. What would be the best way to do this? Kind of like the way I can run MySQL on startup and it’s just always there running in the background. Maybe it’s just some bash scripts, but it would be nice to hear if there is a better way. If it is just bash – what…

Answer: Writing to stdin of background process #answer #computers #it

Writing to stdin of background process

I’m on an Ubuntu 10.04 box, and started a server in the background (myserver &) over ssh. It’s been running fine, but I need a way to get at the server’s stdin, as the only way to control the server is through this method.

Is there some way to get at the stdin of an already-running process so I can write to it (and hopefully read its stdout)? Obviously, if…

Solution: How can I run mongod in the background on unix (mac osx)? #answer #programming #it

How can I run mongod in the background on unix (mac osx)?

I would like to run mongod in the background as an always present sort of thing. What would be the best way to do this? Kind of like the way I can run MySQL on startup and it’s just always there running in the background. Maybe it’s just some bash scripts, but it would be nice to hear if there is a better way. If it is just bash – what…

Resolved: Tools to run a background process command line in windows? #solution #programming #fix

Tools to run a background process command line in windows?

In linux we just need to append a & and that’s all.

What for windows?

Answer [by mfinni]: Tools to run a background process command line in windows?

There is no equivalent. You could install cygwin and do the same thing. Or you could make a service that runs your application : srvany or other tools will do this for you. Keep in mind that…

Solution: Tools to run a background process command line in windows? #programming #solution #it

Tools to run a background process command line in windows?

In linux we just need to append a & and that’s all.

What for windows?

Answer [by mfinni]: Tools to run a background process command line in windows?

There is no equivalent. You could install cygwin and do the same thing. Or you could make a service that runs your application : srvany or other tools will do this for you. Keep in mind that…

Answer: How to run process as background and never die? #fix #programming #computers

How to run process as background and never die?

I connect to the linux server via putty SSH. I tried to run it as a background process like this:

$ node server.js &

However, after 2.5 hrs, the terminal becomes inactive and the process die. Is there anyway that I can keep the process alive even the terminal disconnected?

thanks.

Help, please!

Actually, I tried nohupbut as soon as I close the…