gistfile1.rb

#!/usr/bin/env ruby

project_root = "/Users/will/projects/random"
server_script = File.join(project_root, 'script', 'server')

pid1 = Process.fork {
  exec "#{server_script} start"
}

Process.detach(pid1)

puts "Server running with PID: #{pid1}"

10.times do
  puts "Sleeping for a bit to show process is detached and running separately"
  sleep 5
end