scripting, perl or bash; run a background process, get pid
 

pretty simple. how would you background a process from a script and get its process id at the same time?

So simple in fact, let me google it for you as your fingers are tired:

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=background+a+pr...its+process+id

in my day we did our own homework

Because there was no Internet :D .

Well I would ask my mum and she would say, "Ask your father"

So then I ask dad and he says, "When you find the answer I will tell you if you are correct"

this wasn't homework, and i should have searched this forum first. [sarc]Sorry[/sarc].

If you have your answer, please mark as SOLVED