Your Question: How Do I Start a Process in Linux?

The easiest way to start a process is to type its name at the command line and press Enter. If you want to start an Nginx web server, type nginx. Perhaps you just want to check the version.

How do you start a process in Unix?

Run a Unix process in the background

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 %#

What is the start command in Linux?

The start command on our linux machines is designed primarily for staff to make computer-based labs easy for students to use. Staff can try things out using set-up files in their own filespace before having those files installed centrally. Using the same mechanism, users can create various personalised “start set-ups”.