getting back to the prompt with &

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Subject: getting back to the prompt with &
From: "Xavier Bergade" <xavier@rocketfuel.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 1998 21:23:35 +1000
Message-id: <[🔎] 002f01bd2b16$033f5900$cf6e14cb@stargate>

you type ls& at the prompt.
why the task is not complete until you press return?
Is it possible to get the task done without any key press ?

Please cc to email. thanx for any suggestions.


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