Linux suspend command

The Linux suspend command is used to pause the execution of the shell.

suspend is a built-in shell command that can pause the currently executing shell. To resume, you must use SIGCONT signal.

Syntax

suspend [-f]

Parameter Description:

-f If the currently executed shell is a login shell, the suspend default cannot pause this shell. To force pause a login shell, you must use-f parameter.

Pause Shell

# suspend 
-bash: suspend: Cannot suspend a login shell
# suspend -f