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ubuntu:processes:run_a_process_in_the_background

Ubuntu - Processes - Run a process in the background


Launch a program from the shell

Example program

htop

Place a process into the background

Press CTRL + z keys.

CTRL z

returns:

[1]+  Stopped                 htop

This places htop into the background.

Other commands can not be run from the shell.


Return a process to the foreground

fg

This returns htop to be showing its usual output on the screen.

ubuntu/processes/run_a_process_in_the_background.txt · Last modified: 2020/07/15 09:30 by 127.0.0.1

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