* [email protected] <[email protected]> [140928 10:14]:
> Hi,
> 
> I want to run programs, which insist on haveing a terminal
> to write their status to and which are writing files which
> their results on a headless computer (beaglebone).
> 
> I tried things like 
> 
>     my_program -o file.txt -parameter value > /dev/null &2>&1 &
> 
> but this results in a idle copy of this process and a defunct
> child.
> 
> The program does not use X11 in any way...
> 
> Is there any neat trick to accomplish what I am trying to do here?
> 
> Thank you very much in advance for any help!
> Best regards,
> mcc

You probably want 2>&1 &

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