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Running a script in xterm instead of terminal

  • September 21, 2011
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Hi-

Does anyone know how I might be able to run a script (single command really) in xterm (X11 environment) instead of Terminal? I know I can fire off 'xterm' in Terminal but I can't seem to pipe anything to it or such.

Thanks

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    • tlarkin
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    • September 21, 2011

    A simple full path should do it for your shebang.

    #!/path/to/xterm

    Sorry don't have it installed on any machines currently, but if you use the path to xterm in your shebang the whole script should use that shell instead.

    -Tom

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    • jarednichols
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    • September 22, 2011

    Ah fantastic. How the hell did I not think of that. I should have remembered just what shebang is for...

    Thanks

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    Jared F. Nichols
    Desktop Engineer, Client Services
    Information Services Department
    MIT Lincoln Laboratory
    244 Wood Street
    Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
    781.981.5436

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