[SOLVED] How to make a bash script keep running in same terminal after it calls second script?

JohnRock · 06-25-2010, 12:22 AM

I have a startup script for jboss (start.sh) that sets some JAVA_OPTS and then calls bash run.sh.

If I run it (start.sh) from the command line it runs in the terminal fine. If I make a shortcut launcher for it in gnome and set it for 'application in terminal' it pops up then immediately dies after launch.

Not sure what the problem is. Is this not working because one script is calling a second script? But then why does it work when I call ./start.sh?

ANy help would be greatly appreciated - thanks!

grail · 06-25-2010, 12:47 AM

Where is the second script? Are you using the full path to it or just calling it by name?

When a terminal launches something it is not necessarily launching from the same directory.

subho.d · 06-25-2010, 01:59 AM

use gnome-terminal command or use xterm option ...

JohnRock · 06-25-2010, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grail

Where is the second script? Are you using the full path to it or just calling it by name?

When a terminal launches something it is not necessarily launching from the same directory.

Thanks for the tip! That was exactly what the problem was. I added a line to change into that directory and now it works.

grail · 06-25-2010, 09:16 AM

As a tip I would use full path names instead of that approach. This generally helps later when you modify the script but can't remember
why you were changing directories