bash - Implicitly launch detached program (&) from terminal -

i feel sure end duplicate, don't know how word can search it...

i programming in emacs, launch terminal. when use mac use aquamacs , command

aquamacs program.py

will launch aquamacs in separate window ready edit program.py. when work on linux machine same result must type

emacs program.py &

and i'm forgetting "&". 70% of time end closing emacs window, , relaunching again "&". understand why "&" there, there way set system command

emacs program.py

always launches detached process? time might not want behavior if sshing in on slow connection, in case use "-nw" anyway.

you can click on terminal , press ctrl-z move running foreground process background.

alternatively add function ~/.bashrc:

emacs() {     command emacs "$@" & }

Brande