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# Percent sign

> Manage jobs.
> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html#Job-Control-Basics>.

- Bring the current job to front:

`%`

- Bring the previous job to front:

`%-`

- Bring the job number `n` to front:

`%{{n}}`

- Bring a job whose command starts with `string` to front:

`%{{string}}`

- Bring a job whose command contains `string` to front:

`%?{{string}}`

- Resume a suspended job:

`%{{1}} &`
