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doc: clarify the use of `option.detached`

This paragraph conveys that detached child processes do not stay
running in the background in general. Instead clarify that this
refers to the parent process exiting before the detached child
process is complete.

Reviewed-By: Trevor Norris <trev.norris@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: Colin Ihrig <cjihrig@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: James M Snell <jasnell@gmail.com>
PR-URL: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/3250
v5.x
Kyle Smith 9 years ago
committed by Rod Vagg
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child.unref();
When using the `detached` option to start a long-running process, the process
will not stay running in the background unless it is provided with a `stdio`
configuration that is not connected to the parent. If the parent's `stdio` is
inherited, the child will remain attached to the controlling terminal.
will not stay running in the background after the parent exits unless it is
provided with a `stdio` configuration that is not connected to the parent.
If the parent's `stdio` is inherited, the child will remain attached to the
controlling terminal.
See also: [`child_process.exec()`](#child_process_child_process_exec_command_options_callback) and [`child_process.fork()`](#child_process_child_process_fork_modulepath_args_options)

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