GUI to Command interpreter

Alans07 · 07-13-2009, 12:56 AM

Hi,

I think there is a way to see commands in the Terminal while using GUI,anyone knows how to do that?
For example, you open Terminal and when you open a folder it will show in the terminal "cd folder" and so on.

jdkaye · 07-13-2009, 01:44 AM

If I understand you correctly, wouldn't starting the gui app from a terminal give you that result?
jdk

micxz · 07-13-2009, 02:05 AM

Most will not show the commands but the only the standard out or error of the commands if your lucky. I think most commands will be in a sub shell or function (start do what they do and exit) and cannot be "monitored" in your current shell. There may be a way but I'm not aware of it.

i92guboj · 07-13-2009, 02:50 AM

Nope, in general terms. To start with, GUI programs don't work that way usually. It would be a complete nonsense and a waste of resources. Programs use system calls, code contained within libraries like libc or whatever is applicable to the language.

In C, for example, you would use opendir() or a similar function.

You can use something like strace, though. That will show you a lot of info about what the program is doing. You have to know how to read it though.

Alans07 · 07-13-2009, 07:06 AM

yes, something like strace, but it was not that detail..

thanks,