How Do You Run a Process in the Background in Linux?

How to Start a Linux Process or Command in Background. If a process is already in execution, such as the tar command example below, simply press Ctrl+Z to stop it then enter the command bg to continue with its execution in the background as a job.

How do I run a process in the background?

Following are some examples:

1. To run the count program, which will display the process identification number of the job, enter: count &
2. To check the status of your job, enter: jobs.
3. To bring a background process to the foreground, enter: fg.
4. If you have more than one job suspended in the background, enter: fg %#

Are the background process to run services in Linux?

In Linux, a background process is nothing but process running independently of the shell. One can leave the terminal window and, but process executes in the background without any interaction from users. For example, Apache or Nginx web server always runs in the background to serve you images and dynamic content.