# Linux help

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linux-help/273278
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [October 13, 2008, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linux-help/273278 "2008-10-13T22:03:56Z")
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### Author: ![wo1olf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/278dde/32.png) [@wo1olf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/wo1olf)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2008, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linux-help/273278/1 "2008-10-13T22:03:56Z")

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when linux display this message " fg: %: no such job" , what does it mean?  
I am trying to run a command using a specified command but i get the message above.  
:puzzled: