Top "Background-process" questions

A background process is a computer process that runs "behind the scenes" (i.e. in the background) and without user intervention.

Background processes in Node.js

What is a good aproach to handle background processes in a NodeJS application? Scenario: After a user posts something to …

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iOS application executing tasks in background

I was wondering if I could send some webservice calls while my application is in the background. How does skype …

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Running Python Script as a Windows background process

I have been trying to code a python script which reads data from a serial port. It worked well from …

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On Android, what's the difference between running processes and cached background processes?

On Android, when I look into "Setting" -> "App", under the tab "running", I can see the memory is …

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Run background process in Python and do NOT wait

My goal is simple: kick off rsync and DO NOT WAIT. Python 2.7.9 on Debian Sample code: rsync_cmd = "/usr/bin/…

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run a shell script and immediately background it, however keep the ability to inspect its output

How can I run a shell script and immediately background it, however keep the ability to inspect its output any …

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Can I use threads to carry out long-running jobs on IIS?

In an ASP.Net application, the user clicks a button on the webpage and this then instantiates an object on …

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How to launch and run external script in background?

I tried these two methods: os.system("python test.py") subprocess.Popen("python test.py", shell=True) Both approaches need …

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Running a command as a background process/service

I have a Shell command that I'd like to run in the background and I've read that this can be …

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Powershell: Run multiple jobs in parralel and view streaming results from background jobs

Overview Looking to call a Powershell script that takes in an argument, runs each job in the background, and shows …

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