Linux how to keep command line bash process running if you are disconnected or need to logout of SSH remotely
So you started a process or other important task that is remote but it is in the foreground and on a pts. This means if you background with Ctrl + Z or otherwise logout or get disconnected that the process will be stopped.
Here is how you can solve the problem:
1.) Hit Ctrl + Z to suspend the process.
2.) Type bg to restore the process into the background. If you do a ps aux on the process you will see it was restored with the & at the end, which puts it into the background.
Now there is no need to restart the task.
What is a more permanent solution to keep a terminal window open without manually backgrounding processes?
You can use the "screen" tool which gives you multiple virtual terminals that stay open even if you are disconnected.
Tags:
linux, bash, disconnected, logout, ssh, remotelyso, task, foreground, pts, ctrl, z, suspend, bg, restore, ps, aux, restored, restart, terminal, manually, backgrounding, processes, quot, multiple, virtual, terminals,