Which command would you use to check the status of jobs running in the background?

The command to check the status of jobs running in the background is "jobs." This command displays a list of jobs that are currently managed by the shell, indicating which jobs are running in the background, which are stopped, and their respective job IDs.

Using the "jobs" command provides essential information about background and stopped jobs, helping users manage these processes effectively. This is particularly useful for users who may have initiated multiple tasks and want to monitor or bring them back to the foreground when necessary.

The other commands do have specific roles in job management. "bg" is used to resume a stopped job in the background, while "fg" brings a background job back to the foreground. The "status" command, on the other hand, is not a valid command for this purpose in the context of job management in the shell. Therefore, "jobs" is the most appropriate choice for checking the status of background jobs.