Run as daemon w/o systemd

[reesericci]

I would like to be able to launch code-server with a command like code-server -d to launch it as a daemon without using systemctl services. (Like in a docker container, or systems without systemd)

[nhooyr]

You can do code-server & && disown to run it in the background from a shell and keep it running after the shell exits.

I'd recommend using tmux or the like anyway so that you can easily restart and record output.

[CooperSma]

+1

[reesericci]

will anyone work on this?

[code-asher]

We currently don't have plans to implement this (although we might in the future since this is an idea we've thought about in the past) but PRs are welcome!

[reesericci]

yea, i don't know typescript :(

[nhooyr]

@reesericci could you clarify why code-server & && disown isn't enough? Or using tmux or screen so that you have easy access to the logs/output.

[reesericci]

I'm using it in a docker container with other services, I don't use docker-compose.

[nhooyr]

If you start it with a shell, you can do code-server & && disown to put it in the background.