Command not working in shell script, but works on command line

Question

I have a shell script that executes the following command:

bash -c "screen -dmS node /home/nodejs/bridge/bridge.js"

However, the screen is not being started. Typing the command...

screen -dmS node /home/nodejs/bridge/bridge.js

...in a terminal(logged as the same user that launches the script) the screen starts up properly.

Where do you execute the shell script from? From a terminal? If you're running the script from a session startup hook, which one? Why do you run bash -c "screen …" rather than screen … directly? — Gilles, Jul 31 '14 at 23:15

szboardstretcher · Answer 1 · 2014-07-31 17:37:16Z

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With screen you probably need a login shell.

bash --login -c "screen -dmS node /home/nodejs/bridge/bridge.js"

answered Jul 31 '14 at 17:37

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