Ssh: start graphical app on RPi which doesnt close with ssh.

[kingoslo]

Hello there,

I want to launch a graphical application from SSH, a pdf slideshow, on the TV driven by the RPi. I also want it to stay open on the RPi screen after I close the ssh session on the remote ubuntu computer which launched it via SSH.

I tried downloading screen.

It goes like this, seen from the ubuntu terminal:

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 $ sudo ssh pi@10.0.0.33
pi@raspberrypi ~ $ screen okular /home/pi/beamer.pdf --presentation
[screen is terminating]
pi@raspberrypi ~ $ 

The application does not execute on the RPi, and nothing happens.

Thank you for your time.

Kind regards,
Marius

[ghans]

Try using nohup instead.

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nohup appname&

ghans

[kingoslo]

That worked. Thanks!!

How do I shut down the application remotely when I log in x number of hours later?

Thank you for your time.

Kind regards,
Marius

[SirLagz]

That worked. Thanks!!

How do I shut down the application remotely when I log in x number of hours later?

Thank you for your time.

Kind regards,
Marius

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kill `pidof app`

or

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killall appname