How to open java program in other linux computer without terminal holding?

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I have written a java program with jar file. The java program is to update status of linux server so it need to keep running, but the linux server is in data center, so I need to remote to server to open the program. I use ssh to login linux server. Use command of "java -jar file.jar" to run the program.

However, the java program of the linux server will close if I close the terminal in my computer. Since I cannot keep opening my computer, I wanna know how to open the java programming without holding my computer terminal.

Duplicate, see the post for more info http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15595374/whats-the-difference-between-nohup-and-ampersand — Puru--, Mar 24 '14 at 05:16

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 24 '14 at 05:09

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you need to use nohup to keep the program running after you log out.:

server:~name$> nohup java -jar file.jar &

this will keep your program running

answered Mar 24 '14 at 05:09

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Here is the response: "nohup: ignoring input and appending output to `nohup.out'" – Allen Mar 24 '14 at 09:12
thats fine, it says that any `System.out.println()` will go to file named nohup.out – Dima Mar 24 '14 at 09:27

Puru-- · Answer 2 · 2014-03-24T05:17:58.097

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Two ways

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nohup java -jar file.jar &

Another

java -jar file.jar &

In both cases your process will go in background however the process will terminate in the second approach when shell terminates in second case.

edited Mar 24 '14 at 05:17

answered Mar 24 '14 at 05:11

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Here is the response: "nohup: ignoring input and appending output to `nohup.out'" – Allen Mar 24 '14 at 09:14
That is perfectly fine your stdout will be redirected to nohup.out. Point is did your process go into background, or it did not? – Puru-- Mar 24 '14 at 17:56

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 24 '14 at 05:17

If this program is intended to be running on all your machines for monitoring purposes, you should be running it as a service from your server's init system (systemd for most systems these days). You can use the Java Service Wrapper or jsvc or write your own init script.

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 24 '14 at 05:22

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Another solution apart from the proposed one:

screen -d -m java -jar your.jar

You will then have a detached screen with your java command in it. List with screen -l, reattach with screen -D -RR <screenid_obtained_via_screen_-ls>

answered Mar 24 '14 at 05:22

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How to open java program in other linux computer without terminal holding?

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