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How do you direct the shell to execute a command in the background in Linux operating system?

How do you direct the shell to execute a command in the background in Linux operating system?<br/>

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Asked by Mariiikar, Last updated: Apr 18, 2024

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e.Ronald

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Answered Jan 03, 2018

Linux is an operating system that allows people to use it on the desktop. There have been applications that have been created simply for Linux. When a user is making changes to a software program, the user will type information and codes on a command line. When the command line is altered by adding or taking away symbols or words, then the software changes. It could be a small change or a big change.

If a user wants to make a change in the background, he or she will need to most likely use the ampersand symbol which looks like this: &. The shell script is the same as the command. When the user wants to execute a command in the background, then the user should put an & at the end of the command line.

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John Smith

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John Smith

Answered Mar 13, 2017

(A) Put an & symbol at the end of the command line.

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