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Old 09-02-2013, 08:50 PM   #1
yun
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What does $! means


Hi all,

I am new to Linux shell.

Anyone can tell me what is the meaning of $! and how it was use?

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Old 09-02-2013, 08:56 PM   #2
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Hi,

pid of the most recently backgrounded program. A search for "bash special shell variables" or similar is useful for this type of question.

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Old 09-03-2013, 01:20 AM   #3
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