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user2620747
user2620747

Reputation: 21

Running Program on Linux Server Over Putty?

I recently just set up a program on a Linux Server over Putty. I want this program to be running at all times and was wondering how I could do this without having to keep my own computer on at all times (because if I close Putty, the program is also killed). Would I need console access to the server? Sorry, kind of new to this :(

Upvotes: 0

Views: 836

Answers (3)

Raydel Miranda
Raydel Miranda

Reputation: 14360

It seems your scenario is you´re running a program on a Linux box program througth putty from a Windows machine. And yuo want keep the program running even after closing the conection. Well for accomplish that you have tio ensure the program don´t close with your session, in other words it has to be independant. So, you need create a service (see: Making a script into a linux service) or run the script at linux startup.

You can then use putty just for configuring how the program starts. And not for start the program.

Upvotes: 0

nomis
nomis

Reputation: 2715

You need to run the application in the background using nohup. So if your application is called myappp and is located in the current directory execute

nohup ./myapp &

Upvotes: 1

scottt
scottt

Reputation: 7238

Use GNU Screen

  • $ screen -R MY-SESSION-NAME
  • $ ./YOUR-PROGRAM
  • CTRL-A (release keys) D to detach

You can reattach with screen -ddR and list screen sessions with screen -ls. Read a tutorial like http://www.rackaid.com/blog/linux-screen-tutorial-and-how-to/ for more details

Upvotes: 0

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