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Linux Command - fg

The Linux command fg is used to bring a background task into the foreground.

Bring task into forground by ID:



fg %5

Matche a specified string and bring to the foreground:



fg %myscript

More options:



fg %+    # current job
fg %%    # current job
fg %-    # previous job

Jobspec examples:

%5 job ID
%test starts with string
%?test contains string
%+ current job
%% current job
%- previous job