How to background a process: 2-Minute Linux Tips

How to background a process: 2-Minute Linux Tips

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The video tutorial explains how to manage running tasks in a Unix-like environment by moving them between the foreground and background. It covers suspending a process using Control+Z, resuming it in the background with the BG command, and bringing it back to the foreground using the FG command. Additionally, it demonstrates how to start a process directly in the background and manage multiple background processes using the jobs command.

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What is the command to suspend a running process?

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What command can you use to see the list of jobs running in the background?

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How can you bring a suspended process back to the foreground?

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What happens when you run a process in the foreground?

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How can you start a process in the background from the beginning?

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