Temporarily suspending a process in Linux

Sometimes you may need to temporarily pause a process in Linux, to resume it at a later time. Here’s how to suspend and resume a process.

First, to view a list of all running processes, use the ps command :

~$ ps aux

This will display a list of all running processes, including the process ID number (PID). Take a note of the PID of the process you want to pause, and type:

~$ kill -STOP 1022

The process will then we paused.
To resume the process again, use the command:

~$ kill -CONT 1022

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