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