jobs
Processes and system
Usage
jobs [-l]A shell builtin that numbers the background jobs of this shell only, so jobs from another terminal never appear and you refer to them as `%1`, not by PID.
Common flags
| Flag | Meaning |
|---|---|
| -l | Include the PID of each job. |
| -p | Print only PIDs, handy for piping into kill. |
| -r | Running jobs only. |
| -s | Stopped jobs only. |
Examples
jobs -lList the background jobs of this shell with their PIDs.
kill %1Stop job number 1 as shown by jobs.
What is running and what is eating the machine. Identifying it comes before killing it.
How to read this
- Square brackets [ ] mark a part you may leave out.
- An ellipsis … means you can list more than one.
- Flags are case-sensitive — in some commands -r and -R do different things.
Questions
QWhat does jobs do?
A shell builtin that numbers the background jobs of this shell only, so jobs from another terminal never appear and you refer to them as `%1`, not by PID.
QHow do I type it?
jobs [-l] — square brackets mark the parts you can leave out.
QHow many flags are worth knowing?
4 are listed here; the full set is in man jobs. This command sits under Processes and system.
Related commands
man page: man jobs