#pid #process #kill #linux #debian #ubuntu #nohup Nohup <command2runinbackground> &  If a process is already running and you wish to proceed in the background:  Search for the pid your process  (for example:  ps -ef | grep <processtoruninbackground>  Use that pidnumber in   Kill -18 <pidnumber> [[Kill Process by ProcessName]] [[Monitor a process in AIX]] [[See if a process is actually doing something]]