NAME
detach - run a command after detaching from the terminal
SYNOPSIS
detach [options] [--] command [args]
Forks a new process, detaches is from the terminal, and executes com‐
mand with the specified arguments.
OPTIONS
detach recognizes a couple of options, which are discussed below. The
special option -- is used to signal that the rest of the arguments are
the command and args to be passed to it.
-e file
Connect file to the standard error of the command.
-f Run in the foreground (do not fork).
-i file
Connect file to the standard input of the command.
-o file
Connect file to the standard output of the command.
-p file
Write the pid of the detached process to file.
EXAMPLE
detach xterm
Start an xterm that will not be closed when the current shell exits.
AUTHOR
detach was written by Robbert Haarman. See http://inglorion.net/ for
contact information.