[dough1518]

Hello,
i often ssh into my my os x mac from work and use curl to download files. I have 1 problem and 2 questions. My problem is that if i have curl downloading a large file and i get disconnected from ssh (due to my crappy connection at work) curl stops, and i have to re login and restart the download (i use resume). How do i give a command via ssh to "do this in the background" like it will start curl with my specifications but keep it running reguardless of whether or not i keep the ssh session open.

thanks all

[Arkham_c]

Use nohup:

Code:

nohup curl -O "someurl" > curllog.txt &

[dough1518]

So with this command even if im completely disconnected from the server (via ssh), curl will continue to run?

thanks

[proton]

A better way than nohup may be to use the screen command. This creates a virtual screen that when you disconnect simply "detaches". You can login again and "reattach" to the screen.

To start a new screen just run:
screen

To detach a currently running screen:
Press Control-A Control-D

To list currently running screens:
screen -ls

To re-attach to a screen:
If only one screen is running screen -r or if multiple screens are running screen -r pid.tty.host. The pid.tty.host is available in the screen list.

To attach to a screen that hasn't been detached:
Replace screen -r with screen -x

There's a bunch more options, read about them in the manual:
man screen

- proton

[dough1518]

awesome! the screen command is great! thanks to both for all your help.