This is the flume-ng-agent init.d script included with CDH4. Drop it in /etc/init.d/flume-ng-agent, make it executable (chmod 755 /etc/init.d/flume-ng-agent), and then you can start/stop flume to your heart's content.
https://gist.github.com/4596260 On Jan 22, 2013, at 3:59 AM, Juhani Connolly <juhani_conno...@cyberagent.co.jp> wrote: > We use "nohup <command> &" and record the process id after. > > I'm pretty sure the cdh distribution of flume does the same, so you might > want to have a look at that if you want a ready made init.d file and whatnot > > On 01/22/2013 05:48 PM, GuoWei wrote: >> Thanks a lot >> >> I try to use nohup at the beginning of the flume-mg. It seems also works. >> >> Do you try that ? >> >> Thanks >> >> On 2013-1-22, at 下午4:34, Nitin Pawar <nitinpawar...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> also try ending the command with & >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 2:02 PM, Connor Woodson <cwoodson....@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> Easiest way I have found is to run it in a screen instance: >>> >>> $ screen -R <unique name> >>> (you're now in a screen instance) >>> $ <run flume> >>> (type Ctrl-a then d to leave screen; to go back to that instance, retype >>> the command from above) >>> >>> - Connor >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 10:38 PM, GuoWei <wei....@wbkit.com> wrote: >>> Dear all, >>> >>> Can you tell me how to start flume-mg agent in background mode ? >>> >>> Thanks a lot. >>> >>> >>> >>> Best Regards / 商祺 >>> 郭伟 Guo Wei >>> ----------------------------------------------------- >>> 南京西桥科技有限公司 >>> Western Bridge Tech Ltd., Nanjing >>> >>> 南京市玄武区花园路8号一号楼511 >>> No. 511, Building 1, No. 8, Hua Yuan Road >>> >>> Xuanwu District, Nanjing, PR China >>> >>> Email: wei....@wbkit.com >>> >>> Tel: +86 25 8528 4900 (Operator) >>> Mobile: +86 138 1589 8257 >>> Fax: +86 25 8528 4980 >>> >>> Weibo: http://weibo.com/guowee >>> Web: http://www.wbkit.com >>> ----------------------------------------------------- >>> WesternBridge Tech: Professional software service provider. Professional is >>> MANNER as well CAPABILITY. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Nitin Pawar >> >