Controlling shell processes using signals
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Conclusion
A Linux system provides a wealth of possibilities through its construct of processes. If you get more involved in the subject, you will soon discover that the robustness and long runtimes of Linux/UNIX computers largely rest upon this sophisticated method that makes perpetual restarts unnecessary.
For ambitious programmers, there are also fascinating opportunities to enhance a shell script with a user interface for communicating with the running program.
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