when you run a Python application like python app.py
in a terminal, the process will be terminated when you close the terminal, unless you take steps to ensure the process continues running in the background.
Here are a few ways to keep your Python application running after closing the terminal:
1. Use nohup
(No Hang Up)
The nohup
command allows the process to continue running even after you close the terminal. You can use it like this:
nohup python app.py &
nohup
makes the process immune to hangups.&
runs the process in the background.- By default, the output will be saved in a file named
nohup.out
.
You can check the output by:
tail -f nohup.out
2. Use screen
The screen
utility allows you to create a session t