nohup

Lesson in the Shell / Bash Roadmap · Stage 30: Package Management

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is nohup?

nohup is a command-line utility used to run a command immune to hangups, with output redirected to a file. This allows a process to continue running in the background even after the user who started the process logs out or closes the terminal. It's particularly useful for long-running tasks that shouldn't be interrupted by a terminal disconnection.

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Free resources to learn nohup

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nohup: common questions

Can I learn nohup in Hindi?

This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain nohup in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.

Is this nohup tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 138 of 166 in the free Shell / Bash roadmap, in stage 30, Package Management. If you are new to Shell / Bash, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.