[wellylug] Running a command in the background which expects keyboard entry

[David Antliff]

On Fri, 24 Jun 2005, David Harrison wrote:
> I am trying to figure out if it is possible to run a command in the 
> background if this command is expecting some form of keyboard entry.
...
> Does anyone know a linux command that will load the app complete with a 
> 'virtual' keyboard or a tool that allows processes expecting user input to be 
> run in the background?

Run it in 'screen' in non-daemon or foreground mode. Detach after running 
with ctrl-A D or check 'man screen' for other ways.

-- 
David.