Tracking Background PRocess

ajeetraina · 02-01-2008, 07:03 AM

I have a script running for the last 3 days continously.It is running on the Background.
#fg %1 is a command which tend to bring it in fore-ground.
Now I want to write the output to a file without stopping the process.
All I know is Process ID but finding difficulty in printing it in file.

Pls Help

bigrigdriver · 02-01-2008, 07:28 AM

If the process in question produces output to stdout (shows on screen while running in foreground), then use the tee command to also write to a file.

fg %1 | tee filename

That will allow on-screen output as well as write to the filename.