How do I make a unix executable (from the /target/debug/ dir) run in the background

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Recently, I was developing an app in rust, and I realized that it would not continue to run after I closed the terminal. What is the best way to code a rust program so that when you take the unix executable from the /target/debug/ directory, you can execute it and close the terminal without the program terminating? Maybe I could somehow convert the rust application to a .app (an application file for macos)?

P.S. Can I achieve this without using terminal to run the excecutable with "./rustapplicationunixexecutable &". I do know that the & symbol will make the process run in the background, however I want users to simply be able to double click the executable (or .app file) and have it run.

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You will have to catch and ignore the SIGHUP signal somehow.

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On Linux there is the nohup Program with witch you can do what @alice suggested.
I used it to run processes in the background manually but I think it should be no problem to provide users with a script that runs nohup instead of directly running your binary

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You can also run it like that:

./application &
disown %1
exit

do detatch it from the terminal and close the terminal. However, you will then not be able to see the output, if you don't redirect it to a file.

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Hey why don't you try creating a persistent service using this guide from Apple?

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