Screen and &

[4fingers]

I am just wondering whats the difference between running the game server using screen to run it in the background or using the "&" sign after the command so it runs in the background?

Does anyone know what the difference there is between them? Since I know how to work screen I am able to see the text console but can you see the text console when you run it with the "&" command?

Does screen make it more effecient?

Thanks in advance for your ideas and thoughts

[Japje]

& backgrounds it, and wont allow re-attachment (not more then 1 time at least) screen allows you to see console. perhaps & will use less cpu but im not sure. i just like screen (dubble post for those who can find the other 1 ;P )

[4fingers]

Yeah sorry about that and how do you stop something that is running in the background? do you have to do killall ?

[Japje]

kill by PID, or by proces name