如何在执行Git Bash时隐藏终端（关闭而非最小化）——以XAMPP本地场景为例

For Local XAMPP Environments #

Got it, let's break down how to execute a background download in Git Bash and close the terminal window completely (no minimizing here), specifically for when you're working with a local XAMPP setup. Here are three solid approaches:

Method 1: Direct Git Bash Command with nohup #

This is the quickest way if you're manually opening Git Bash:

1. Launch Git Bash as usual.
2. Run your download command with nohup (to detach the process from the terminal), send it to the background with &, then immediately exit the terminal:

# Replace the URL and path with your actual download target and XAMPP directory
nohup wget https://example.com/your-file.zip -P /c/xampp/htdocs > /dev/null 2>&1 & exit

• What each part does:
  • nohup: Ensures the download keeps running even after the terminal closes.
  • > /dev/null 2>&1: Redirects all output (both standard and error) to null, so you won't get a leftover nohup.out file cluttering your directory.
  • &: Sends the download process to the background, freeing up the terminal to exit.
  • exit: Closes the Git Bash window immediately instead of leaving it open.
• Note: XAMPP's htdocs path in Git Bash uses forward slashes, e.g., /c/xampp/htdocs instead of the Windows-style C:\xampp\htdocs.

Method 2: Batch Script for One-Click Execution #

If you want to avoid typing commands every time, create a Windows batch file to handle everything automatically:

1. Create a new file named background_download.bat (make sure the extension is .bat, not .txt—you may need to disable "Hide extensions for known file types" in Windows Explorer to do this).
2. Paste this code into it, adjusting paths to match your Git installation and download target:

@echo off
# Replace the Git Bash path if you installed Git in a non-default location
start "" "C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe" -c "nohup wget https://example.com/your-file.zip -P /c/xampp/htdocs > /dev/null 2>&1 & exit"
exit

3. Double-click the batch file: it will launch Git Bash, start the background download, close the terminal window instantly, and the download will continue running in the background without any visible terminal.

Method 3: XAMPP Shell Specific Workflow #

If you prefer using XAMPP's built-in Shell (which is a terminal environment similar to Git Bash), the process is almost identical:

1. Open XAMPP Control Panel, click the "Shell" button to launch the terminal.
2. Run the same nohup command with exit:

nohup curl -O /c/xampp/htdocs/your-file.zip https://example.com/your-file.zip > /dev/null 2>&1 & exit

• We used curl here instead of wget—both are pre-installed in Git/XAMPP Shell, so use whichever you're more comfortable with.

Key Notes #

• Always test with a small file first to confirm the process works and the download completes successfully.
• If you need to check if the download is still running, open Task Manager and look for wget.exe or curl.exe in the Processes tab.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Shahroze Ali