If you exit the terminal by typing "exit"
Then whatever is launched in the background stays running

Mike Julien
John Cavan wrote:
> 
> Quel Qun wrote:
> > Also, if I type "netscape &" from a Gnome-terminal, why is netscape closed
> > when I close the terminal? Shouldn't it stay up?
> 
> No, you've only moved it to the background, it is still attached to the
> terminal that you executed it from.
> 
> John

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