Re: [Help-bash] trouble using &

[Pierre Gaston]

On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 11:40 PM, Bob Proulx <address@hidden> wrote:

> frank ernest wrote:
> > > This following works fine for me.
> > >
> > > play -q file.wav &
> >
> > Works for me too.
>
> Oh good.  Simple is good.
>
> > > I can also switch to the Linux virtual console and it keeps playing.
> > > I am not sure why it would stop. Perhaps some interaction with
> > > policykit, systemd-login0, or some such which might be actively trying
> > > to prevent it?
> >
> > Interesting, how could I figure out what's going on?
>
> Sorry but I don't know.  I have suspicions but not enough evidence to
> back up a guess.
>
> Good luck!
> Bob
>
> without -q it tries to read from the terminal which causes it to
stop....as said above .......