Running python automatically in the background

[Alfred]

hi all,

i'm trying to figure out if there is some easy way to run a python
script in the background _without_ specifying "&" in a linux
enivornment.

script.py &

vs

script.py

is there an easy way to do this?

been looking around but couldn't find any docs to support a
possibility.

thanks!

- al

[Ben Finney]

Re: Running python automatically in the background

On 27 Jan 2004 17:29:53 -0800, Alfred wrote:[color=blue]
> i'm trying to figure out if there is some easy way to run a python
> script in the background _without_ specifying "&" in a linux
> enivornment.
>
> script.py &[/color]

That's how you tell any POSIX-compatible shell (like bash) to execute a
command as a background job. Why is that not acceptable?
[color=blue]
> been looking around but couldn't find any docs to support a
> possibility.[/color]

Perhaps if you explain what it is you're trying to achieve, we can offer
a better solution.

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[Cameron Laird]

Re: Running python automatically in the background

In article <slrnc1e4c4.14j .bignose-hates-spam@rose.local domain.fake>,
Ben Finney <bignose-hates-spam@and-benfinney-does-too.id.au> wrote:[color=blue]
>On 27 Jan 2004 17:29:53 -0800, Alfred wrote:[color=green]
>> i'm trying to figure out if there is some easy way to run a python
>> script in the background _without_ specifying "&" in a linux
>> enivornment.
>>
>> script.py &[/color]
>
>That's how you tell any POSIX-compatible shell (like bash) to execute a
>command as a background job. Why is that not acceptable?
>[color=green]
>> been looking around but couldn't find any docs to support a
>> possibility.[/color]
>
>Perhaps if you explain what it is you're trying to achieve, we can offer
>a better solution.[/color]

[Michael Surette]

Re: Running python automatically in the background

On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 17:29:53 -0800, Alfred wrote:
[color=blue]
> hi all,
>
> i'm trying to figure out if there is some easy way to run a python
> script in the background _without_ specifying "&" in a linux
> enivornment.
>
> script.py &
>
> vs
>
> script.py
>
> is there an easy way to do this?
>
> been looking around but couldn't find any docs to support a
> possibility.
>
> thanks!
>
> - al[/color]
I forget where I first found this snippet, but it's probably what you want.

PID= os.fork()
if PID != 0: sys.exit()