localtunnel started with & goes dead (408) after the launching shell exits

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tunnel URL returns 408 minutes after working

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A tunnel launched with & inside a shell that then exits is not reliably detached; the connection also drops on loca.lt's side over time. Free tunnels are ephemeral by design.

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