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Subject: Re: HELP - Background jobs in csh
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Date: Mon, 8-Apr-85 10:49:44 EST
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> 	Can anyone suggest a way for a program to know if it's running
> 	in background ? 

You can trap SIGTTOU signals and then try to write to the terminal...

	Wane