Mårten Segerkvist wrote: > command1 & > %1 && command2 & > %2 && command3 > > (where the second command line awaits the execution of the first etc.)
In a script you can grab the process id of the last background job with $!. Then you can wait for that job id. command & wait $! && command2 & wait $! && command3 & Just an idea... Bob _______________________________________________ Bug-bash mailing list Bug-bash@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-bash
