A Linux user runs the following command: nohup ping comptia.com & Which of the following commands should the user execute to attach the process to the current terminal?

The correct answer is D. fg. The fg command brings a background job to the foreground, attaching it to the current terminal. Since the ping process was started in the background with &, fg is the correct way to reattach it.

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Question

A Linux user runs the following command:

nohup ping comptia.com & Which of the following commands should the user execute to attach the process to the current terminal?

Options

Arenice
Bjobs
Cexec
Dfg

How the community answered

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B
3% (1)
C
6% (2)
D
92% (33)

Explanation

The fg command brings a background job to the foreground, attaching it to the current terminal. Since the ping process was started in the background with &, fg is the correct way to reattach it.

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#fg#nohup#job control#process management

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