Linux Foundation Exam LFCS Topic 6 Question 72 Discussion

Actual exam question for Linux Foundation's LFCS exam

Question #: 72
Topic #: 6

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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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Suggested Answer: A

by Geoffrey at Apr 09, 2024, 08:03 PM

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Aileen

14 days ago

Whew, I'm glad I didn't pick E. # is for comments, not for running commands in the background!

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Osvaldo

16 days ago

I was just about to choose B, but then I remembered that + is usually used for something else. Good thing I double-checked!

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Kimbery

2 days ago

I think the answer is C) &

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Jade

18 days ago

C is the correct answer. The & character is the one that runs a command as a child process in the background.

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Jules

2 months ago

Hmm, I was thinking it was D. % seems like it could also be used to run a command in the background.

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Darrin

15 days ago

I thought it was D too, but it's actually C) &

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Vincenza

23 days ago

No problem! It's always good to learn new things about command line usage.

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Victor

28 days ago

Oh, I see. Thanks for clarifying that!

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Darrin

28 days ago

C) &

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Jaime

29 days ago

Actually, D) % is used for job control, not for running a command in the background.

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Stephanie

1 months ago

I think you're right, C) & is the character used to run a command in the background.

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Cory

2 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think C) & makes sense because it's like putting the command in the background

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Quentin

2 months ago

I agree with Melina, using & runs the command in the background

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Melina

2 months ago

I think the answer is C) &

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Lili

2 months ago

I'm pretty sure it's C. The & character is used to run a command in the background, right?

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Chantell

1 days ago

It's definitely important to remember to use & when you want to run a command in the background.

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Mayra

3 days ago

I sometimes forget to add the & and end up waiting for the command to finish.

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Graham

6 days ago

I always use & at the end of my commands to run them in the background.

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Polly

23 days ago

Yes, you're correct. The & character runs a command in the background.

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