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Linux task in the background finishes

I have got a Linux task that finishes and prints:

[6]- Done

I have noticed that in the past it would print:

[6]+ Done

Is there any difference between + and -?

Solution

  • man bash states:

    In output pertaining to jobs (e.g., the output of the jobs command), the current job is always flagged with a +, and the previous job with a -.

    Therefore, the command with '+' is the most recent command sent to the background.