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Old 08-16-2004, 12:22 AM   #1
tej
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Exclamation how to run any binary in background - background process


hello forum,

i am have a chat client from jabber.org now i have to keep my terminal open the whole day to run this client. can any one help me with command that could run this binary file in background.

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Old 08-16-2004, 12:27 AM   #2
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Code:
$ jabber &
the & makes it a backrgound process
or: open yer terminal after you've already typed it wrong ie) like you do now
and press Ctrl+Z
you'll get this type of setup:
Code:
$ jabber
^Z jabber suspended
$ bg
[1] #### jabber
Breakdown: jabber - original command
^Z - Ctrl+Z
suspended - process suspended
bg - send process to background
 
  


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