[Solved] What will be the output of the following commands?sleep 50 & kill -STOP $! — Ans: The sleep process is paused and does not finish until resumed | Linux CLI

Linux CLI - Process Management

What will be the output of the following commands?

sleep 50 &
kill -STOP $!

AThe sleep process restarts from the beginning

BThe sleep process is terminated immediately

CThe sleep process ignores the signal and continues running

DThe sleep process is paused and does not finish until resumed

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand the commands
sleep 50 & runs sleep in background; kill -STOP $! sends SIGSTOP to that process.
Step 2: Effect of SIGSTOP on sleep
SIGSTOP pauses the process, so sleep pauses and waits to be resumed.
Final Answer:
The sleep process is paused and does not finish until resumed -> Option D
Quick Check:
SIGSTOP pauses process = paused sleep [OK]

Quick Trick: SIGSTOP pauses process, no termination [OK]

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