📂Programing

How to Run Programs in the Background Using the Batch Command

Code

Let’s say you want to run a program called program.

Windows

START /B program

You just need to add START /B before program¹. For instance, assume you have the following files: REPL.jl, REPL.py, and REPL.bat.

• REPL.py:

import time
while True:
    print("It's from python")
    time.sleep(1)

• REPL.jl:

while true
    println("It's from julia")
    sleep(1)
end

• REPL.bat:

START /B julia REPL.jl
START /B python REPL.py

The Julia and Python files are programs that output a message every second, and the batch file executes each of the files in the background. The result confirms that both programs coexist and output messages as follows.

Linux

program &

You just need to add an ampersand & after program.

Environment

• Windows 11
• Linux Mint 21.2 Cinnamon v5.8.4