Use C-z to suspend/resume console emacs?

Question

How can I configure console emacs so it can be suspended/backgrounded with C-z when it's being run from the console?

Answer 1

I believe it should work by default. Have you bound C-z to a function? That might be overriding it.

As a test, try running Emacs in a terminal, with no init file loaded:

emacs -q -nw

C-z properly suspends for me.

Answer 2

With elscreen, use C-x C-z, which is just an alternative to C-z. Read elscreen help !