kill xterm kills app!

duncan brown duncanbrown at linuxadvocate.net
Wed Apr 28 20:31:37 UTC 2004


Austin Isler said:
>> >
>> >> (xclock &) &
>> >>
>> >> not sure what it's called, but that works. i used
>> >> to knwo the name, but
>> >> i've become old and stupid.
>
> AMPERSAND!!!!!

i know what the & symbol is called, you can't be a sysadmin for 7+ years
without learning that one.  i don't remember what encapsulating a commanmd
within the (parenthesis) is called, it has a specific name.

-d


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