# Return to shell **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps & Creations\ **Created:** [May 28, 2013, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/return-to-shell/34988 "2013-05-28T18:05:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jubei](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jubei/32/106517_2.png) [@jubei](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jubei)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/return-to-shell/34988/1 "2013-05-28T18:05:59Z")
python PlexConnect.py &   isn't working on unRAID.  Anyway I can launch this and return to the shell? ---
**Author:** ![Trudge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@Trudge](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Trudge)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/return-to-shell/34988/2 "2013-05-28T18:06:49Z")
> python PlexConnect.py & > > isn't working on unRAID.  Anyway I can launch this and return to the shell? [http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/69402-do-you-need-to-keep-the-terminal-window-open/?p=401370](http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/69402-do-you-need-to-keep-the-terminal-window-open/?p=401370) ---
**Author:** ![jubei](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jubei/32/106517_2.png) [@jubei](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jubei)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/return-to-shell/34988/3 "2013-05-29T12:44:51Z")
All.....you can cheat this by using: screen python PlexConnect.py lots of Linux distro's have screen built in and there's a pkg for it for unRAID. ---
**Author:** ![plexcloud.tv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a698b9/32.png) [@plexcloud.tv](https://forums.plex.tv/u/plexcloud.tv)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/return-to-shell/34988/4 "2013-05-29T14:42:58Z")
> All.....you can cheat this by using: screen python PlexConnect.py > > lots of Linux distro's have screen built in and there's a pkg for it for unRAID. When you detach from this screen (CTRL A + d), you will now need to use the PID to reattach to. To do this issue ``` #screen -ls   ``` This will return something like this: ``` # screen -ls There is a screen on: 10257.pts-2.hostname (Detached) 1 Socket in /var/run/screen/S-root. ``` you then reattach with the PID i highlighted in red. ``` screen -r 10257 ``` To make things easier, issue a _'nickname'_ to the screen session by doing this: ``` screen -S my_name_for_this_screen python PlexConnect.py ``` ---
**Author:** ![jubei](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jubei/32/106517_2.png) [@jubei](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jubei)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/return-to-shell/34988/5 "2013-05-29T14:44:18Z")
Or you can just type: screen -r to attached to the last screen session.  Only works if you have one screen session open. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 11:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/return-to-shell/34988/6 "2019-12-20T23:37:46Z")
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