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CD_TOASTER Just Joined! Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2	ran 4 background jobs some have +/- what does that mean? ok ill say exactly what i typed in the console: sleep 6000 & returned [1] 2733 sleep 6000 & returned [2] 2734 sleep 6000 & returned [3] 2735 sleep 6000 & returned [4] 2736 then i type in jobs and it returned [1] Running sleep 6000 & [2] Running sleep 6000 & [3]- Running sleep 6000 & [4]+ Running sleep 6000 & my questions is why does [3] have a - and [4] a +

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