Hi For csh, this should do the trick: nohup tree -d /usr > junk & Ed Hoeffner -----Original Message----- From: tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org [mailto:tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Willenbring, Daniel J. Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 8:57 AM To: 'tclug-list at mn-linux.org' Subject: RE: [TCLUG] Keeping programs running Check out screen. man screen Dan dan at omitted.net -----Original Message----- From: Chris Frederick To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org Sent: 9/20/02 8:26 AM Subject: [TCLUG] Keeping programs running I'm wondering how I can run a program from a telnet/ssh session and still have it running after I log off the session. e.g. When I run the following command, it stops as soon as I log out. tree -d /usr > junk & Same with this one. lynx -dump some_50M_file_on_the_net > my_file & So how can I keep something running after I log out? Thanks Chris Frederick _______________________________________________ Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list