Re: [gentoo-user] Running a program on a headless computer ?

[meino.cramer@gmx.de]

Randolph Maaßen <r.maassen60@gmail.com> [14-09-28 16:24]:
> On Sep 28, 2014 4:14 PM, <meino.cramer@gmx.de> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I want to run programs, which insist on haveing a terminal
> > to write their status to and which are writing files which
> > their results on a headless computer (beaglebone).
> >
> > I tried things like
> >
> >     my_program -o file.txt -parameter value > /dev/null &2>&1 &
> >
> > but this results in a idle copy of this process and a defunct
> > child.
> >
> > The program does not use X11 in any way...
> >
> > Is there any neat trick to accomplish what I am trying to do here?
> >
> > Thank you very much in advance for any help!
> > Best regards,
> > mcc
> >
> >
> >
> 
> I would suggest to run the program in a screen session, you can disconnect
> frim the session and reconnect later.
> 
> http://www.gnu.org/software/screen/
> 
> --
> Best regards
> Randolph Maaßen

Hi Randolph,

...the headless device will be booted and the programm will be startet
via a kind of autostart script. No human intervention is
wanted/possible...

Best regards,
mcc