$ apt-cache search terminal multiplexer screen - terminal multiplexer with VT100/ANSI terminal emulation tmux - terminal multiplexer
You can use one of those, *OR* you could also run your process as a service. Google "howto Debian service" for more information. On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 8:19 AM, Hor Meng Yoong <[email protected]> wrote: > nohup command-with-options & > On 18 Jul 2014 01:14, "George Lu" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 8:49 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I'm using a BBB Debian (2014-03-27) and I monitor temps with a Python >>> prrogram. >>> Currently, while developing, I access the BBB from a local PC via Putty. >>> Various things happen which disconnect my PC session - this morning a >>> dialog box said "A software error cause the connection to unexpectedly >>> close" (or something similar) and temps were not logged for about 4 hours. >>> In the future, I plan to post some "keep alive" timestamp and check that >>> from another machine which will alert me if the monitor box stops >>> posting... but thats another issue. >>> >>> My question is: How can I have a session that runs on the BBB --- that >>> I can connect to if I want to see it's progress - AND will always be >>> running regardless of a remote session? >>> I'm sure I could launch the Python pgm at bootup, or crontab, but I >>> don't know how I could see output from that session. >>> >>> It might be that I don't really need to see the output continually - as >>> I've become accustomed to via the Putty window. Thats just a comfort >>> issue. >>> If I wanted to see recent temps, I'm sure I could write another Python >>> pgm to analyze the log file and show me recent data. >>> >>> Your ideas appreciated. >>> thx >>> jaymer... >>> >> >> You could run your program in a screen ( >> http://www.gnu.org/software/screen/) or byobu (http://byobu.co/) >> session, which will stay alive after your putty got disconnected. Both >> could be easily apt-get installed on BBB debian. I prefer byobu myself. >> >> And if you start your python program @reboot from crontab, you could pipe >> the output to a file (program >> outputfilename). You could use "tail -f >> outputfilename" to monitor the output when you connect with putty. >> >> George >> >> -- >> For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "BeagleBoard" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
