Re: just too late telling me job terminated

[Ralph Corderoy]

Hi Dan,

> $ echo read x > y
> $ sh y
> <<Ctrl-Z>>
> [1]+  Stopped                 sh y
> $ kill %
> <<PS: why the blank line before these jobs messages?>>
> [1]+  Stopped                 sh y
> $ mail chet
> Subject: 2.05a is a bunch of junque, try again
> Dear Chet,
> Well I was using your "2.05a" product and it says Stopped instead of
> Terminated.  Also what happened with the PS4 thingy?  I believe I am a
> point up on you there.  Maybe "trap" using the signal "debug" was advisable.  
> .
> Cc: 
> [1]+  Terminated              sh y
> 
> Oh great, I already sent him the message and only now it tells me.

I think bash is telling you what your OS is telling it.  Try `kill -9 %'
instead.

BTW, are you and Chet really great friends who banter on like this, or
are you being an offensive git?

Cheers,


Ralph.