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Unix job control command list

The following table lists the basic Unix job control commands:

Command Explanation Example
& Run the command in the background % long_cmd &
Ctrl-z Stop the foreground process [Ctrl-z]
Stopped
jobs List background processes % jobs
[1] - Stopped vi
[2] - big_job &
%n Refers to the background number n % fg %1
%?str Refers to the background job containing str % fg %?ls
bg Restart a stopped background process % bg
[2] big_job &
fg Bring a background process to the foreground % fg %1
kill Kill a process % kill %2
~ Ctrl-z Suspend an rlogin or ssh session host2>~[Ctrl-z]
Stopped
host1>
~~ Ctrl-z Suspend a second level rlogin or ssh session host3>~~[Ctrl-z]
Stopped
host2>

This table is adapted from Essential System Administration, by Aeleen Frisch, copyright 1995, O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.

Note: For security reasons, rlogin is not available on UITS computers at Indiana University.

At Indiana University, for personal or departmental Linux or Unix systems support, see At IU, how do I get support for Linux or Unix?

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Last modified on October 14, 2008.

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