How to run artisan command in background Ubuntu 17.10

You need to use nohup utility to make it live after logging out.

nohup exec php artisan horizon

To ensure that php artisan horizon runs in the background even after you close your SSH session, you can use one of the following approaches:

1. Using nohup (No Hang Up):

nohup allows a process to continue running after the SSH session is closed.

nohup php artisan horizon > /dev/null 2>&1 &

This command sends the output to /dev/null, effectively discarding it. You can also redirect it to a file if you want to log the output:

nohup php artisan horizon > horizon.log 2>&1 &

2. Using screen:

screen allows you to run a process in a session that can be detached and reattached later.

• Install screen (if not already installed):

sudo apt-get install screen

• Start a new screen session:

screen -S horizon

• Run your command:

php artisan horizon

• Detach from the session by pressing Ctrl+A, then D. This will keep the process running in the background.

• To reattach to the session:

screen -r horizon