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nohup is a POSIX command which means "no hang up". Its purpose is to execute a command such that it ignores the HUP (hangup) signal and therefore does not stop when the user logs out.

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nohup
Software.developer
Various open-source and commercial developers
Software.operating system
Unix, Unix-like, IBM i
Software.platform
Cross-platform
Software.genre
Command

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nohup is a POSIX command which means "no hang up". Its purpose is to execute a command such that it ignores the HUP (hangup) signal and therefore does not stop when the user logs out.

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