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# 1  
Old 11-14-2012
Error when running script in background
Hi guys,

Code:
./test.sh &

Code:
#!/usr/bin/ksh
echo "No.Of Items :"
read count
echo "Report Time (Min):"
read time

some other command ....

exit 0;

thanks
# 2  
Old 11-14-2012
A background script can't read from the terminal. Maybe if you opened it again, read count < /dev/tty or something like that... But then, why bother putting it in the background if the first thing it's going to do is block?
# 3  
Old 11-14-2012
Got it brother.....

Do we have any other option ??
# 4  
Old 11-14-2012
And, depending on its controlling terminal's settings, it may not be able to write to it either.

If that script needs to run non-interactively, it's stdin, stdout, and stderr must be redirected.

Regards,
Alister

---------- Post updated at 10:28 AM ---------- Previous update was at 10:21 AM ----------

Note: You did not describe the error at all. We are assuming that the kernel is suspending the script for trying to read from its controlling terminal while not in the foreground process group. If that's not the case, you need to be more specific.

Regards,
Alister
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