Running a program in a console?

[kartal]

Hi

I am using a gui app that can run other apps in case of a trigger event. It works well however I would like to see the console out put of the called app. In this case the gui app calls "unison" when there is a change. The app calls Unison and Unison runs well but it all happens in the background and I do not know what is going on. So I would like unison to run in a console when the app cals it.

any ideas?

thanks

[m_duck]

To run 'top' in 'gnome-terminal' for example:

gnome-terminal -x top

Or in xterm:

xterm -e top

[klemes]

You can always run a gui program by typing it's full name in a console.That way you can keep track of what is going in the background including most of the times the programs that this particular app calls.

[thegreenblob]

You could have your app run that command in a terminal like this,

xterm -e unison
OR
gnome-terminal -e unison
OR
terminator -e unison

And that will run it in a terminal. Depending on which terminal app you use, I've found that most support -e to run a command.

Hope this helps.

edit: doh, I was too slow. lol

[kartal]

Hi

thank you for all the great answers. I tried all and it seems like "xterm" is the one that works for me

I have one final question. I tried looking into xterm`s help and cannot figure out.

Is there a way to keep the console window open? Unison runs in console but as soon as its done the xterm shell closes as well.

thanks

[m_duck]

Assuming your shell is bash, the following works:

xterm -e "top && bash"

Ref: LQ Link

[itcotbtoemik]

man xterm -

-hold Turn on the hold resource, i.e., xterm will not immediately
destroy its window when the shell command completes. It will
wait until you use the window manager to destroy/kill the win-
dow, or if you use the menu entries that send a signal, e.g.,
HUP or KILL.

[kartal]

Hi

It looks like xterm -hold is exactly what I was looking for.


thanks again