Hide Unix Shell Script Backgrounded Process Output

Question

What is the best approach to hide a backgrounded processes output from the command line screen? I have the below script that backgrounds start.jar which is a web server. Any ideas?

Unix Shell Script:

cd examples/appserver
java -jar start.jar &

jwodder · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-15 16:58:51Z

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This is exactly what /dev/null, the output sink, is for.

java -jar start.jar > /dev/null &

answered Mar 15, 2012 at 16:58

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evil otto Over a year ago

don't forget java -jar start.jar > /dev/null 2>&1 & to dump standard error too

c12 Over a year ago

jwodder's solution still let the startup of the web server output come to the console. When I added evil otto's it blocks it all, thanks!

freethinker Over a year ago

shortcut for @evilotto's solution is java -jar start.jar &>/dev/null &

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