On Unix-like operating systems, the fg shell command continues a stopped job by running it in the foreground.

This page covers the bash built-in version of fg.

Syntax

fg [ %job_id ]

Options

Examples

fg

Typing fg will resume the most recently suspended or backgrounded job.

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fg 1

Brings the job with the id 1 into the foreground, resuming it if it was suspended.

bg — Resume a suspended program without bringing it to the foreground.csh — The C shell command interpreter.kill — Send a signal to a process, affecting its behavior or killing it.ksh — The Korn shell command interpreter.ps — Report the status of a process or processes.sh — The Bourne shell command interpreter.stop — Stop a running job.