Is it possible to create child processes in node.js which do not exit when their parents do?

Question

Is it possible to create child processes in node.js which do not exit when their parents do?

I'm running node v0.6.19.

Answer 1

Yes, use child_process.spawn and pass the detached option, then call child.unref().

Make sure you read the notes: http://nodejs.org/api/child_process.html#child_process_child_process_spawn_command_args_options