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Asked: June 9, 20262026-06-09T20:48:29+00:00 2026-06-09T20:48:29+00:00

I need to ssh to a machine and launch a bash script running some

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I need to ssh to a machine and launch a bash script running some hour-long tests which require no human interaction for their entire execution.

Is there any way I can decouple my running script from my shell, so that I can close the terminal and shut down my local computer as I like?

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    2026-06-09T20:48:30+00:00Added an answer on June 9, 2026 at 8:48 pm

    Sure, use nohup:

    nohup ./program &
    

    Alternatively, start your program inside screen or tmux and then detach.

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