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# 8  
Old 11-06-2013
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nohup bash -c 'command1 && command2' > cmds.out &

# 9  
Old 11-06-2013
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Originally Posted by RudiC
Code:
command1 &
command2 &

This is not possible actually i am passing this script through application which not allow me to do on second line.

I have tried this but no luck.

Code:
command1 &; command2
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `;'

# 10  
Old 11-06-2013
Try command1 & command2 &
# 11  
Old 11-06-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by RudiC
Try command1 & command2 &
Is there any way i just run the both commands in such a way that it will go in background not gives me a single output. Just keep running in background, I don't want whether it finish or not, just wants to put in background. if i follow above way, it is waiting for ouput.
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