Hi Holger,

> >screen
> >
> >then run command
> >
> >when it is running, do a Ctrl-A then D  which will disconnect that screen.
> >
> >to get back to it, do
> >screen -R 
> 
> That's not exactly what I need. After starting the task, I end my ssh
> connection. After some hours, I want to see the output of the task. For some
> reason, piping it to a logfile does not work. So how can I write a logfile?

That's what screen is for. You start your command _inside_ screen. Then
detach from the screen (which leaves the command running), then close
your ssh connection.

When you connect back, you re-atach to screen using -R and get back.
Screen is a terminal multiplexer. It's like VMware for terminals. :-)

Tino.

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