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Old 05-11-2010
script submitted using ssh does not return to command prompt
Gurus,

I have written a shell script to backup a database and applications. This is how the script works:

1. As applications user (say applmgr), the main backup script, say backup.sh, is kicked off.

2. backup.sh does ssh to oracle user and kicks off the database backup using nohup and in the background (&).

This is where my problem is. After the backup is kicked off, the control is not being returned to the main script. Smilie

I have used both ssh and ssh -q but the problem persists.

Below are the sample scripts:

Code:
 
backup.sh
=======
 
ssh -q oracle@hostname "/u/oracle/backup_database.sh"
 
 
backup_database.sh
===============
 
nohup cp -Rp <datafile_directory> <target_directory> &


Any ideas/suggestions/tips?


Thanks in advance,


Regards,

Praveen
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Old 05-11-2010
Maybe try "ssh -n" , especially if this is a cron job.
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