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TwilightVanish
TwilightVanish

Reputation: 3

Run python constantly on the Google cloud platform

So currently I'm trying to host a little bot I made in Python. It's meant to be running 24/7 so I tried Google cloud platform. I have a Ubuntu dist installed on a small scale VM server and I can run the bot perfectly. However when I exit out of my ssh session the python stops running. I've tried searching for solutions but I've found nothing.

So, how do I keep running python 24/7 on my Ubuntu VM?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1383

Answers (1)

James
James

Reputation: 2731

The typical solution for this would be either tmux or screen. I prefer tmux, so I'll give instructions for that.

Start by installing tmux

sudo apt-get install tmux

Then start a session:

tmux new -s mybot

Then start your bot with whatever command you would normally use. Detach from the screen with Ctrl-a Ctr-d. You can now exit your ssh session and the bot will still be running.

To reattach to the session (to shut down the bot or whatever), just run:

tmux attach -t mybot

Upvotes: 1

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