bash: hit return once, run 2 commands in the background

Question

Rather than this:

$ command1 & 
$ command2 & 
$ …

Is there a way to do the equivalent in bash, but on a single line of input?

Exactly that but hit space after the first `&` instead of enter. — Etan Reisner, Aug 19 '14 at 13:13

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 19 '14 at 13:14

6

& is a command terminator, just like ;. You can include multiple commands on one line.

$ command1 & command2 &
$

answered Aug 19 '14 at 13:14

chepner

I’m a little surprised I never tried this…! Thank you. :) – Zearin Aug 22 '14 at 11:33

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