Difference between revisions of "Bg, fg and jobs"

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When you start a [[program]] under Linux, by default the command runs in the foreground. This means the console is reserved for in- and output to and from this program. You do not get a prompt while the program is running. Here is an example for this showing the program xclock being called by the command  
 
When you start a [[program]] under Linux, by default the command runs in the foreground. This means the console is reserved for in- and output to and from this program. You do not get a prompt while the program is running. Here is an example for this showing the program xclock being called by the command  
 
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[[File:Snapshot-fg-xclock.png]]

Revision as of 09:46, 16 December 2011

bg, fg and jobs are process related commands that belong together. bg stands for background and fg stands for foreground.

Concept

When you start a program under Linux, by default the command runs in the foreground. This means the console is reserved for in- and output to and from this program. You do not get a prompt while the program is running. Here is an example for this showing the program xclock being called by the command

xclock

Snapshot-fg-xclock.png