nohup

Runs commands that continue after logout.

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Verified: 2025-10-08

Syntax

$nohup COMMAND [ARGUMENTS]

Examples

$nohup long_command &

$nohup ./script.sh > output.log 2>&1 &

Typical use cases

Standard usage

nohup --help

Note Ignores SIGHUP signal on logout.

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