running a python script in the background

[Arun]

Pierre Barbier de Reuille <pierre.barbier at cirad.fr> wrote in message news:<4183abf9$0$28744$636a15ce at news.free.fr>...
> I'd use "screen". This is a command that creates shells you can 
> disconnect/reconnect.
> 
> So you launch screen and launch your program inside it. Then, you can 
> disconnect from the screen and log out. When you'll log in, you'll be 
> able to reconnect to your screen and see the result of your program.
> 
> Pierre

Hi all,

Thanks for those replies. I'll try out the solutions suggested.

-Arun