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bash scripting help

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tcucolo

tcucolo

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Aug 26, 2001
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I know this can be done I just cant remember how to execute the command.
I want to execute a command then immediately move it to the background.
 
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CTRL-Z

(or more technically stty -a to see what your susp character is if it isn't control Z)

But why not just

whatever &

? Tony Lawrence
SCO Unix/Linux Resources tony@pcunix.com
 
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Thanks for the assist. I could not remeber the ampresand. I am retooling my career. Spent the last 15 years with MAC and Windows. Thought I would go to a more stable enviroment.
 
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