How do I get a python program to remain active on the server after I close putty?

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I wrote a program a few months ago in python/JavaScript that uses bottle, but when I moved it to my website (hosted on Amazon Web Service), it works when I type: sudo python2.7 moviegame.py, but when I close Putty, the website doesn't show my game.

How do I get the server to keep running my program without relying on my computer?

Or [`screen`](https://www.gnu.org/software/screen/manual/screen.html) — JCVanHamme, Mar 07 '16 at 18:54
Is nohup the only way to do it? Is there something I can write into the actual python file that will do it? Or is nohup the only way the server will no to continuously run my code? — JoshuaSL, Mar 07 '16 at 19:00

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 07 '16 at 19:00

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Typically you would use something like supervisor http://supervisord.org/ or some other process control system. There are many out there.

answered Mar 07 '16 at 19:00

Michael Robellard

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How do I get a python program to remain active on the server after I close putty?

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