How to run a Python process in background?

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I have a python script that is supposed to be running in the background. I used pyinstaller to create an executable file for the script. Now, this file opens up a terminal window. I don't have anything that is going to be printed on the terminal window, so I want it to close up just after starting up the process. How can I do that? Right now I just have a continous loop like this:

while True:
    myFunction()
    time.sleep(some-arbitrary-timeout-value)

ibra · Answer 1 · 2020-09-26T18:20:59.470

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you can launch your script and detach it from the terminal console by :

on linux you can use nohup & : nohup python your_executable.py &
on windows you can look at nohup on windows on stackoverflow

edited Sep 26 '20 at 18:20

answered Sep 26 '20 at 18:14

ibra

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I found the answer. here https://stackoverflow.com/questions/30710725/how-to-hide-the-python-console-window-in-pyinstaller – Vedant Jumle Sep 26 '20 at 18:24
@Vedant Jumle, good for you :) – ibra Sep 26 '20 at 18:24

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 26 '20 at 18:19

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Based on the context given, I will give you several options here for you to choose:

python pyinstaller.py --noconsole yourscript.py You won't see the console window when executing your file.
nohup python your_executable.py & Keeps the script running even if you close the terminal
pythonw test.py similar to nohup, works on windows

answered Sep 26 '20 at 18:19

N. H. Deutschland

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i found the answer here https://stackoverflow.com/questions/30710725/how-to-hide-the-python-console-window-in-pyinstaller – Vedant Jumle Sep 26 '20 at 18:24

How to run a Python process in background?

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