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Is it possible for a Python program to send itself in the background? For example, on Linux you can do nohup some_cmd & and any program will run in the background. Some programs also support s...
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2023-08-22T22:09:55Z (over 1 year ago)
How can a Python program send itself to the background?
Is it possible for a Python program to send itself in the background? For example, on Linux you can do `nohup some_cmd &` and any program will run in the background. Some programs also support switches like `-d` (daemonize) to run in the background without `nohup`/`&`. How can a Python program do this?