Basic Linux Commands -Part 2

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 alias :  Create an alias

aliases allow a string to be substituted for a word when it is used as the first word of a simple command.
Syntax :                                                                         Key :
     alias [-p] [name[=value] ...]                                            -p   Print the current values
     unalias [-a] [name ... ]                                                   -a   Remove All aliases

 aspell  :   Spellcheck a file

Syntax :
      aspell check [options] filename
Key :
   -mode=mode
       The mode to use when checking files.
       The available modes are none, url, email, sgml, tex, texinfo, nroff
   –dont-backup
       Don't create a backup file.
   -lang=name
   -l name
       The language the document is written in. The default depends on the current locale.
   -encoding=name
       Encoding the document is expected to be in. The default depends on the current locale.
   -master=name
   -d name
       The main dictionary to use.

 bg :    Send job to background

Syntax :

      bg [PID...]

Key :

 If PID is specified, the jobs with the specified group ids are put in the background

 fg :      Send job to foreground

Syntax :
      fg [PID...]
Key :
 If PID is specified, the job with the specified group id is put in the foreground.

 jobs :   Print currently running jobs and their status.

Syntax :
      jobs [OPTIONS] [PID]
Keys :
   -c      --command       Print the command name for each process in jobs
   -g      --group            Only print the group id of each job
   -h      --help               Display a help message and exit
   -l       --last               Only the last job to be started is printed
   -p     --pid                Print the process id for each process in all jobs
 

 suspend :   Suspend the execution of shell until receives a SIGCONT signal.

Syntax :
      suspend [-f]
Key :
   -f   Do not complain if this is a login shell; just suspend anyway.

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