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From: bgt@homxc.ATT.COM (B.TONGUE)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions,comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Is there a way of putting processing jobs in the background?
Keywords: program, interactive backgrounding
Message-ID: <6323@homxc.ATT.COM>
Date: 13 Apr 89 15:51:41 GMT
Organization: AT&T BL Holmdel NJ USA
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Folks,

I've written a screen-oriented program which takes 5 or so minutes
to process.  Is there a way to put the process in the background
*after* the selection has been made?  (I'm not talking about ampersands; 
isn't there a command bg or fg?)

Thanks!


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