Make gulp run on my server non-stop

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Is there any solution I can make gulp working on my server without me needing to connect with SSH and the writing gulp js:watch sass:watch ? This is my current gulpconfig.js

var gulp = require('gulp');
var sass = require('gulp-sass');
var sassGlob = require('gulp-sass-glob');
var concat = require('gulp-concat');
var uglify = require('gulp-uglify');

gulp.task('js:build', function() {
  gulp.src('js/*.js')
    .pipe(concat('functions.js'))
    .pipe(uglify())
    .pipe(gulp.dest('./js/'))
});

gulp.task('js:watch', function() {
    gulp.watch('js/*.js', ['js:build'])
});

gulp.task('sass:build', function () {
    return gulp
        .src('css/global.scss')
        .pipe(sassGlob())
        .pipe(sass())
        .pipe(gulp.dest('css'));
});

gulp.task('sass:watch', function() {
    gulp.watch('css/**/*.scss', ['sass:build'])
});

Screen is exactly the tool you are looking for: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/431521/run-a-command-in-a-shell-and-keep-running-the-command-when-you-close-the-session — Johannes Reuter, Jul 09 '16 at 10:21
look into PM2 once you get sick of screen. i certainly never looked back... — dandavis, Jul 09 '16 at 10:39

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:28

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The screen program for linux is exactly what you are looking for:

Install screen
Open a new screen session: screen -dR
Start gulp
Disconnect from your screen session: CTRL-A, d

Run a command in a shell and keep running the command when you close the session

edited May 23 '17 at 10:28

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answered Jul 09 '16 at 10:16

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 09 '16 at 10:39

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you can run your script in background by appending &

//pointing to startMyWebsite.sh
./startMyWebsite &

answered Jul 09 '16 at 10:39

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does that keep running when the user disconnects? – dandavis Jul 09 '16 at 10:40

Make gulp run on my server non-stop

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