background jobs
 

hi,
i 'd like to know that if i put wget into the background with &, how do I bring it to the front, or how can I control how much of the file did it download?

thanx

fg %1

if its the first job you've put in the background.

what is the use of running wget in the background with &??i think you have to put the -b option for running wget in the background.
--arun

Maybe if you are downloading something that will take a while and you want to be able to still use the shell?

For wget, I use screen.

type "screen", start your download, and type "Ctrl+A+D".

use "screen -r" to resume your screen in any other console.

i know about background processes.But ,abt wget,even if you give &,it will continue to output the downloading information to your shell.To run wget in the background,you have to use the -b option.i.e,
wget -b [url]
--arun.

ah I see. Thanks.