macOS How can I close Terminal, but keep Java program running in remote Unix shell?

[tevion5]

Okay so this is probably a super straight forward issue, but I can not find a clear answer online after a good bit of searching.

Basically, I am trying to set up my MineCraft server to run off a remote linux system on my college campus. I can upload the game server files, connect with ssh and start it up no problem. I can connect from any client and it all runs surprisingly well.

But here's the problem.

The moment I exit the SSH session by closing the Terminal.app on my mac, the server stops. How can I keep the server operating after I close the session on my Mac? I tried using things like 'nohup' and such, but because I am stuck in a Java/Minecraft sort of session, it only excepts minecraft related commands.

How do I go back a level in the command line so that I can close my SSH session and keep my server running?

 

[tevion5]

Never mind, I figured out how to use 'Screen'! Amazing stuff.

 

[b0fh666]

screen is da bomb

 

[displaced]

If you like screen, try tmux

It's available as a brew install on OS X as well as every major linux distro's package manager.

I used screen for a long time, but have been using tmux exclusively (even for the same use-case as here -- a minecraft server) for a couple of years.

http://dominik.honnef.co/posts/2010/10/why_you_should_try_tmux_instead_of_screen/

 

[blaster_boy]

just use an ampersand at the end of your command

You could also launch the program as a forked process in a subshell.

Just add an ampersand (&) after your server command. The process is launched and control is returned to you.

More info : http://hacktux.com/bash/ampersand

 

[lee1210]

You could also launch the program as a forked process in a subshell.

Just add an ampersand (&) after your server command. The process is launched and control is returned to you.

More info : http://hacktux.com/bash/ampersand

At the point of backgrounding a job, a nohup, and redirection of stdin, stderr, and stdout would also be prudent.

-Lee