With bash: $ sleep 100 & [1] 18058 $ fg sleep 100
With lftp; lftp :~> fg fg: no current job lftp :~> j [0] get http://3ware.com/download/Escalade9690SA-Series/9.5.2/9.5.2-Codeset-Complete.iso `/download/Escalade9690SA-Series/9.5.2/9.5.2-Codeset-Complete.iso' at 617506256 (99%) 564.4K/s eta:3s [Receiving data] Where fg 0 will pick it up, but would it make sense to have it where 'fg' would attach to latest job backgrounded? Justin.