ssh access

**Lotharster** · 11-18-2005

I have the following problem:

I want to log on to a remote linux machine which has a high-speed internet connection and download some big files to the remote machine.

I log on via ssh and use wget to download the files.

The problem is that I have to stay logged on for the whole time while the files are being downloaded. If I log off, wget terminates. Is there a way to start wget and set it to work even while the ssh connection is disconnected?

Best regards,

Lothar

**sharkyro** · 11-18-2005

Code:

wget <url> &

**spoon!** · 11-18-2005

Code:

nohup wget <url> &

**Lotharster** · 11-18-2005

Thanks for the answers, now it works, at least somehow. But I still have a problem:

If iI start wget in the background and log out of the remote computer, ssh does not terminate. Is there a tutorial/FAQ somewhere for background processing and ssh?

**Lotharster** · 11-18-2005

I found solution: http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2004/3/9/16838/14935
I think this will do what I want.

**sarumont** · 11-20-2005

Originally Posted by Lotharster

I found solution: http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2004/3/9/16838/14935
I think this will do what I want.

Yes. Screen is a truly wonderful program.

**sauron73** · 09-21-2006

if there is not 'screen'.
I know 'screen' - it is very useful tools - but I have not screen (and I cannot install it) - is there any differen way to close terminal afer call 'nohup' from 'ssh' remote execution ?

I mean:

1. 'ssh' execute script with 'nohup' command
2. terminal does not close - how to close this terminal ?

regards,
t

**muha** · 09-21-2006

Originally Posted by sarumont

Originally Posted by Lotharster

http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2004/3/9/16838/14935

Yes. Screen is a truly wonderful program.

Wow! That's really nice. I was also switching to other emulators but this is much better.
Thanks for the link

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