[plug] Sending a VI session to the background

[Michael Hunt]

Thanks Bernard. As per my post you were correct.

I love the Linux community because like me someone else is sitting in front
of there computer at this time ready to answer a question !!!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bernard [mailto:bernard at blackham.com.au]
> Sent: Saturday, 29 December 2001 10:20 PM
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] Sending a VI session to the background
>
>
> On Sat, Dec 29, 2001 at 10:10:55PM +0800, Michael Hunt wrote:
> > While I was making changes to a text file I believe I have inadvertently
> > sent the edited file to a background process and now I cant
> edit the file as
> > it say it is read only. Does anyone know how I can get beck to
> my original
> > VI session ???
>
> Michael,
>
> If you managed to background it by inadvertently pressing Ctrl+Z or
> typing ":st" or something, then you should be able to get it back by
> just typing "fg" at bash. Typing "jobs" will show you the processes
> running under bash that might be backgrounded or suspended. "man
> bash" and search for JOB CONTROL or something, will give you details
> if you're intrigued.
>
> Unless you suspended it somehow else, I can't help sorry.
>
> Regards,
>
> Bernard.
>
> --
>  Bernard Blackham
>  bernard at blackham.com.au
>
>