Script in Background

[miciomacio]

Hi all, I'm working on a script sh or bash that will make simple tasks like moving files or insert rows in mysql db, I wanted to ask, since the program must always be active if there is a way to create a script not tied to the terminal from which it is launched and it works like a demon that is completely in the background.
Thanks

[saulgoode]

Start your command with nohup.

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nohup somecommand &

[miciomacio]

First of all, thank you for your response.
But I was looking for a method in script to do this,
currently my code is very simple:

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while inotifywait -e modify /var/log/proftpd/xferlog; do
      #my function es.
      #php /var/www/index.php
done

The problem is that inotifywait has the ability to be launched in backgorund "-d" but only if saves the actions in a log file and without being able to perform operations.
Is possible edit the script for execute all process (cicle including) in background?

It may seem like a silly requirement, but the script is intended to implement other function and this would be a helpful feature. Thanks