Process Management

bg

Resume a suspended job in the background.

Synopsis

syntax
bg [JOB_SPEC]

Examples

Resume most recent suspended job in background
bg
Resume job number 1 in background
bg %1
Resume current job in background
bg %+

About bg

The `bg` command resume a suspended job in the background. Process management commands let you monitor, control, and schedule running processes.

Linux is a multitasking operating system, and understanding how to list processes, send signals, adjust priorities, and manage background jobs is vital for system administration and debugging performance issues. The command accepts 0 commonly used flags shown above, though the full set of options is available in the man page (`man bg`).

The 3 examples on this page cover typical real-world usage patterns that you can copy and adapt for your own workflows.

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