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jobs: Show status and process IDs of all jobs.
$ jobs -l
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The command "jobs -l" is used in Unix-like systems to display the status of currently running jobs in the system. Here's an explanation of each component:
- "jobs" is the command itself, which is used to list background jobs.
- "-l" is an option/flag that stands for "long format". When used, it provides a more detailed output, including the process ID (PID), status, job control number, and command that was executed for each job.
By combining these two, "jobs -l" lists all the background jobs currently running, showing additional information about each job.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.