diff --git a/ConfigServer/run_server_linux.sh b/ConfigServer/run_server_linux.sh
index 975929e048e..41dd34a13b7 100755
--- a/ConfigServer/run_server_linux.sh
+++ b/ConfigServer/run_server_linux.sh
@@ -7,16 +7,27 @@ exit 5
 fi
 
 
+# This function kills the exiting server if it exists so that it will not interfeer with the port
+function kill_existing_server() {
+    sudo ps -ef |  grep python3.*3389 | grep -v grep |  awk  '{print $2}' | \
+    while read -r pid ; do
+        sudo kill -9 "$pid"; 
+    done
+}
+
+kill_existing_server
+
+
 export SECRET_KEY=$(uuidgen)
 export ENV_DEBUG=False
 export ENV_TOKEN=$(uuidgen)
 export NS_CONFIG_FILE=/etc/nsconfig
 export SCRIPT_DIR=$( dirname -- "$0"; )
 
-sudo apt-get -y install python3-pip
-pip install Django
-pip install django-extensions Werkzeug
-pip install qrcode
+
+
+sudo apt-get -y install python3-pip >> /tmp/variables_log 2>&1
+pip install Django django-extensions Werkzeug qrcode >> /tmp/variables_log 2>&1
 
 if test -f "/etc/free-dns.sh"; then
 . /etc/free-dns.sh
@@ -37,4 +48,8 @@ echo "The server will run for 15 minutes, and after that will stop (if not used)
 echo
 
 #python3 manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:3389  >> /tmp/variables_log 2>&1
-python3 $SCRIPT_DIR/manage.py runserver_plus 0.0.0.0:3389 --cert-file $CERT_LOCATION/cert.pem --key-file $CERT_LOCATION/privkey.pem >> /tmp/variables_log 2>&1
\ No newline at end of file
+python3 $SCRIPT_DIR/manage.py runserver_plus 0.0.0.0:3389 --cert-file $CERT_LOCATION/cert.pem --key-file $CERT_LOCATION/privkey.pem  >> /tmp/variables_log 2>&1 &
+
+echo press any key to return to the menu. The server will continue to run for 15 minutes until stoped.
+read
+
diff --git a/varserver.sh b/varserver.sh
index f97b4c7c30f..3a7286a02ba 100644
--- a/varserver.sh
+++ b/varserver.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,4 @@ dialog --colors --msgbox "     \Zr Developed the xDrip team \Zn\n\n\
 Copy the URL shown on the following page.  Paste it into a web browser.  You will have 15 minutes to edit your variables on that browser." 10 50
 clear
 
-sudo /xDrip/ConfigServer/run_server_linux.sh
-sleep 60
- 
+sudo /xDrip/ConfigServer/run_server_linux.sh