Re: Absolute Beginner Question - Running Unix Application

From: Alan Connor (zzzzzz_at_xxx.yyy)
Date: 03/28/04 

Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 04:06:02 GMT

On 27 Mar 2004 19:13:17 -0800, Frogman <rf3@rocketmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I have an application that when executed at a unix prompt does not
> return a prompt. How to I run it so that it returns the prompt and
> allows me to exit the telnet session and the application still running
> in the server?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -RF

You could try putting the application in the background:

$ command &

then

$ fg

to bring it to the foreground if necessary.

Then there's the telnet escape character ^[ (default) which
returns telnet to command mode, which might help.

Check out man telnet.

AC

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