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LFCS Exam - Question 76


Which character, added to the end of a command, runs that command in the background as a child process of the current shell?

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Correct Answer: C

The ampersand (&) character, when added to the end of a command, runs that command in the background as a child process of the current shell. This allows you to continue using the shell while the command executes asynchronously.

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Jun 16, 2023

C. & When the ampersand (&) character is added to the end of a command, it runs that command in the background as a child process of the current shell. This allows you to continue using the shell while the command executes asynchronously.