[plug] Multiple Users Simutainus

[Sacha Schlegel]

Hi Tim

> I have heard that with linux you can switch between users with out having 
> to log out and that the programs still keep running. Is this possible and 
> if so how can i do it?

When you are logged in you can start an application (program) with:

server:/# MY_PROGRAM &

where MY_PROGRAM is the name of your program with the & which sets the process (program) into the background. When you do log out and back in you can see with:

server:/# ps aux

all the running processes. You will find the process there.

Sacha

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