Re: [newbie] Perl Script in Background

2003-05-27 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Wed, 2003-05-28 at 10:40, Cody Harris wrote:
 How do i tell a script (perl script) to start in the background and
 stay running?
 
 
 -Cody Harris

For instance:

perl /usr/local/bin/rdf.pl 

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Re: [newbie] Perl Script in Background

2003-05-27 Thread Jan Wilson
* Cody Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED] [030527 19:15]:
How  do  i  tell a script (perl script) to start in the background and
stay running?

If you are running it from the command line, put a space and an
ampersand after the name of the Perl script, like:

myscript 

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Re: [newbie] Perl Script in Background

2003-05-27 Thread Rob Blomquist
On Tuesday 27 May 2003 05:40 pm, Cody Harris wrote:
 How do i tell a script (perl script) to start in the background and stay
 running?

At the command line, starting a file with a  ending will make it run in 
background.

As in ./setiathome . I hope that helps.
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