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Old 12-08-2006
Question about batched commands
Hi everyone

I am a newbbie in the linux enviroment. My problem is:

I have tried to use the at command to compile and keep running a program and close the terminal window.

Every time I use the at command I get the next error
"Can't open /var/run/atd.pid to signal atd. No atd running?"

After google this phrase I have found I have to activate the atd, to activate it I need to be the root user (or at least the root's password).

As I don't know the root password I can not activate it.

Is there an alternative way to keep the program running once I close the terminal window?

Thanks in advence for your help.
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Old 12-08-2006
look into 'man nohup'
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Old 12-11-2006
Thanks man, you save my life.
 
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