[NTLUG:Discuss] OT: Why does remote command over ssh not return control?

[Dennis Daupert]

Jerome Haltom said:

> If the script spawns a background process without disowning it, 
> that would do it.

This must be the critter that's doing what you suggest, I think:

start_task()
{
    echo "Starting $2"
    eval "nohup $1 &"
}

Is there a command or flag I can add in there to disengage?

Thanks for the info, I really appreciate.

/dennis