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Re: 2 SUQ (stupid unix questions)



On Tue, 3 Apr 2001 dgi_il@hotmail.com wrote:

> Sorry for thease dumb questions but here we go anyway...
> 
> 1) how do I run a program in bacjkround? like running in an x terminal
> another program and still having the terminal?
>

Run the program from the command-line and append an ampersand ("&") to it.
Use the jobs and the kill commands to control it.
 
> 2) how do I make a user account without any password? I want to make a user,
> that will log-in no matter what password it will give.
> 

Usually it's not a good idea, but in any case, you can leave the password
field in /etc/passwd blank for this user.

>  thanks - diego
> 

And next time post such questions to gnubies-il:

http://www.iglu.org.il/mailing-lists/gnubies-il.html

Regards,

	Shlomi Fish
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