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User Response for a background script
Hi!
I have put a script in background mode but the script needs a user response how do I provide it
Example..
BuildPoints.sh > Bld.out&
but the BuildPoints.sh requires a user input
If the above script is running already is there any way to input the user inputs without aborting
I have put a script in background mode but the script needs a user response how do I provide it
Example..
BuildPoints.sh > Bld.out&
but the BuildPoints.sh requires a user input
If the above script is running already is there any way to input the user inputs without aborting
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If a command is followed by & and job control is inactive, the default standard input for the command is the empty file /dev/null.
You can bring the job into foreground (`fg` or `jobs`)when you think it is ready for input, supply the input, then do Ctrl-Z and `bg` to continue it in the background. I
jvras's suggestion redirects error messages to the same device as standard output, which may not be appropriate for this task.