shell - Bash executing multiple commands in background in same line -

when try execute

-bash-3.2$ cd /scratch/;nohup sh xyz.sh>>del.txt &;exit

i getting following error..

-bash: syntax error near unexpected token `;'

i trying run detached process using nohup .. & . ';' works fine other commands except nohup sh xyz.sh>>del.txt &;

can tell problem here . thanks

you can try putting command between quotes if in bash shell

cd /scratch/ ; `nohup sh xyz.sh>>del.txt &` ; exit

you can take @ question

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