fg command in linux used to put a background job in foreground.
Syntax:
fg [job_spec]
job_spec may be:
%n
: Refer to job number n.%str
: Refer to a job which was started by a command beginning with str.%?str
: Refer to a job which was started by a command containing str.%% or %+
: Refer to the current job. fg and bg will operate on this job if no job_spec is given.%-
: Refer to the previous job.
Options for fg
command :
-
fg [JOB_SPEC] : This command is used to put the mentioned job running inbackground to foreground.
“sleep 500” is a command which is used to create a dummy job which runs for 500 seconds. -
fg –help : It displays help information.