How to run command in background

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I am using this command

sudo apt-get update && wget https://minergate.com/download/deb-cli && mv deb-cli minergate-cli-release.deb && sudo apt-get install -y gdebi && sudo gdebi minergate-cli-release.deb && screen minergate-cli -user someone@any.com --xmr

So first I need force yes; when prompted with "do you want to install software package?" y/n

I need to auto select y

Secondly I need to run this whole command in the background. It takes a long time to install.

FYI: 16.04 and newer, you don't need gdebi. apt will accept paths as arguments. — user535733, Oct 24 '17 at 12:03

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 24 '17 at 11:47

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append a "&" to your command ;)

answered Oct 24 '17 at 11:47

MrBrightside

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Can i use "&" and "&&" in same command? – Astril Oct 24 '17 at 11:55
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@Astril Yes, they're entirely different. Note you need to append " &" - the space is important. – Oct 24 '17 at 12:51

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 12 '20 at 14:37

By providing -y option with apt-get you can skip the confirmations while installing.
You can use the screen command to get in to a screen console in which you can perform long time installations so that you can detach and attach the screen as per you want.

Type apt-get install screen in a terminal to install screen.

Once installed type screen in the terminal to get in to screen.

You can perform the commands in the screen.

Use key combinations CTRL + A + D to detach the screen and CTRL +RX to re-attach the screen if you have only one screen running(In this case only one screen is running)

How to run command in background

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