On 20 September 2012 18:29, Sworddragon <819...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Are you sure that this is the correct behavior?
Yes. > Some time before I have > opened this ticket it worked like expected: If I have started an > application in the background I could close the terminal without closing > the application. Some programs take special measures for this; most do not. You should not expect any process started from a specific shell to survive after you exit that shell. If you want to start an arbitrary program, use the run dialog (ALT-F2) – this is what it's for. > The only explanation would be that another process > become the new parent (maybe init). Not init (exit from the desktop session and see that the program in question is closed). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-terminal in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/819842 Title: Commands in the background are terminated after closing the terminal To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-terminal/+bug/819842/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
