OT Linux question - running a process in background

[Patrick Boutilier]

Michael Yep wrote:
> Hello
> 
> This is a general Linux question:
> 
> I have a large tar operation i started via a SSH terminal
> Can I some how logoff / disconnect and not kill that process ?
> In the past i have hit ctrl Z to send it to the background, but when I 
> logout, all my jobs terminate
> I heard that you can do something like this with NOHUP, but my process 
> is running
> 

Try running the tar in a "screen" .

man screen