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The "'''setsid'''" command allows one to set a new "'''Session ID'''" ('''SID''') and "'''Process Group ID'''" ('''PGID''') for a given command. This can be useful when logging out from a '''shell''' environment and keeping a process running. Since the process is <u>running</u> in an entirely different "'''session'''", it should <u>not</u> be effected by logging out and terminating the '''shell'''. | The "'''setsid'''" command allows one to set a new "'''Session ID'''" ('''SID''') and "'''Process Group ID'''" ('''PGID''') for a given command. This can be useful when logging out from a '''shell''' environment and keeping a process running. Since the process is <u>running</u> in an entirely different "'''session'''", it should <u>not</u> be effected by logging out and terminating the '''shell'''. | ||
Revision as of 08:52, 30 November 2007
HowTo Set The Session ID (SID) and Process Group ID (PGID)
The "setsid" command allows one to set a new "Session ID" (SID) and "Process Group ID" (PGID) for a given command. This can be useful when logging out from a shell environment and keeping a process running. Since the process is running in an entirely different "session", it should not be effected by logging out and terminating the shell.
Command: "setsig" Example: Keep The "Find" Command Running After Logging Out.
[root@probe tmp]# setsid find / -name "rmsession.log" >| "/tmp/findresults" &
[root@probe tmp]# exit
One can also use the "nohup", "disown" and "screen" commands to provide similar results.
