Can I link a terminal command to an icon in the Panel?

jamesd1 · 05-24-2019, 09:04 AM

I have a reboot command:

sudo grub-reboot 4 && sudo reboot?

I would like to create a icon on the Panel that I can click to lunch the command. Just adding it as is to "Command" box did not work. I tried with "Application" and "Application in terminal."

How to do this?

hydrurga · 05-24-2019, 09:15 AM

Since this is a desktop-related command, you should let us know which desktop environment or window manager you're using.

jamesd1 · 05-24-2019, 09:17 AM

I'm in Desktop: MATE 1.20.1 Distro: Linux Mint 19.1 Tessa

hydrurga · 05-24-2019, 09:23 AM

Thanks. In that case, choose Application rather than Application in Terminal and try the following command:

Code:

mate-terminal -x sudo grub-reboot 4 && sudo reboot

(you would probably be better first testing it with a more anodyne terminal command than a reboot)

jamesd1 · 05-24-2019, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hydrurga

Thanks. In that case, choose Application rather than Application in Terminal and try the following command:

Code:

mate-terminal -x sudo grub-reboot 4 && sudo reboot

(you would probably be better first testing it with a more anodyne terminal command than a reboot)

Thanks, but this did not work; the terminal blinked open a fraction of a second then closed.

hydrurga · 05-24-2019, 10:03 AM

Yes, the launcher appears to be having a problem with the multiple commands, even if separated by a &&.

In that case, create a .sh script somewhere in your home directory with the command in it, make that script file executable, and then have the launcher command as:

Code:

mate-terminal -x /home/path-to-script.../scriptname.sh

I've just tested it and it works fine here.

Turbocapitalist · 05-24-2019, 10:08 AM

You can make a .desktop file and then add that to your panel or menus. The contents would look something like this:

Code:

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=Rebooter
Comment=This icon reboots the machine
Exec=/usr/bin/mate-terminal --title="rebooting" --icon=/path/to/some/icon.svg --geometry 80x24 --execute /bin/sh -c "sudo grub-reboot 4 && sudo reboot || sleep 3"
Icon=/path/to/some/icon.svg
StartupNotify=false

jamesd1 · 05-24-2019, 12:43 PM

I have the file winboot.sh in what I think is /home/james/AA My Scripts/winboot.sh as that is what it shows in the properties for the file. In the Command box I have:

mate-terminal -x /home/james/AA My Scripts/winboot.sh

It says no such file or directory.

hydrurga · 05-24-2019, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamesd1

I have the file winboot.sh in what I think is /home/james/AA My Scripts/winboot.sh as that is what it shows in the properties for the file. In the Command box I have:

mate-terminal -x /home/james/AA My Scripts/winboot.sh

It says no such file or directory.

Very probably due to your use of spaces in a directory name. When the command you've given is parsed, it will try to execute /home/james/AA. Either escape the spaces in the command or don't use them in the directory name.

jamesd1 · 05-24-2019, 03:16 PM

Thanks. I removed the spaces but now its just does the fast blink of the terminal and closes.

?

hydrurga · 05-24-2019, 03:21 PM

Did you ensure that the script file is executable? (did you use chmod +x on it?)

jamesd1 · 05-24-2019, 04:11 PM

I set it to allow execution in properties dialog.

Don't understand "1did you use chmod +x on it?"

hydrurga · 05-24-2019, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamesd1

I set it to allow execution in properties dialog.

Don't understand "1did you use chmod +x on it?"

On the command line:

Code:

chmod +x /path/to/file.sh

Ok, let's check. Can you post the output from the following (change the path accordingly):

Code:

ls -l /home/james/.../winboot.sh

cat /home/james/.../winboot.sh

and the full command you used in your launcher.

jamesd1 · 05-24-2019, 04:25 PM

james@james-desktop:~/AAMyScripts$ ls -l winboot.sh
-rwxrwxr-x 1 james james 37 May 24 10:34 winboot.sh
james@james-desktop:~/AAMyScripts$

james@james-desktop:~/AAMyScripts$ cat winboot.sh
sudo grub-reboot 4 && sudo reboot

hydrurga · 05-24-2019, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamesd1

james@james-desktop:~/AAMyScripts$ ls -l winboot.sh
-rwxrwxr-x 1 james james 37 May 24 10:34 winboot.sh
james@james-desktop:~/AAMyScripts$

james@james-desktop:~/AAMyScripts$ cat winboot.sh
sudo grub-reboot 4 && sudo reboot

And the full command you used in your launcher?