.sh script pops up terminal, but won't stay up!!!

slooper · 08-19-2003, 10:47 PM

I have a bash script that is linked to an application launcher on my desktop. I am trying to get it to launch the pure-ftpwho -v command as root and keep the konsole window up so I can view the results. As it stands now, the window closes as soon as the script completes. How do I keep the window up? Is it a line of scripting I need to add or a setting in the shortcut itself? I've already searched through the forums but to no avail.

Here is the script...

#!/bin/bash
/usr/local/sbin/pure-ftpwho -v

-sean

exodist · 08-19-2003, 11:02 PM

add this to the bottom of the script:

echo "Command has finished"
sleep 10s
#change 10 to whatever number of seconds you want, or change s to m for minuts.

or if you want you can have the command output all data to a textfile rather than the screen like this:
/usr/local/sbin/pure-ftpwho -v > sometextfile.txt

Read_Icculus · 08-20-2003, 02:17 AM

Or you could pipe the output through another command like my favorite pager, "less".

This command will display the output of "pure-ftpwho -v" through less, which is essentialy the same as navigating a man page.

/usr/local/sbin/pure-ftpwho -v | less

So hitting the "q" key will exit the script. A simple CTRL+C will exit the script if you use sleep in place of less, but I like less as an alternative as it's one less button to exit and you can browse through multiple screens of output.

chrisk5527 · 08-20-2003, 08:32 PM

You could also put a "read" statement within your script that says something like :

echo "Press any key to continue..."
read $JUNK

This will pause your script til you hit enter.

exodist · 08-20-2003, 10:02 PM

oooh, I like that, ahve to remember that one

slooper · 08-21-2003, 01:51 AM

awesome! that's working great...now how about this:

Can I add a loop function to this with some sort of time delay, ie once every minute or so as well as a 'clear' command?

Like this:

#!/bin/bash

if (Enter is pressed){
close window;
}

else {
loop {
clear screen;
/usr/local/sbin/pure-ftpwho -v;
wait 1 minute;
}
}

Please forgive my weak programming. I don't know how to script in Bash, just MEL, but I'm sure you get the idea. Basically, I want a self-updating monitor for who is on my ftp server

fun stuff!

exodist · 08-21-2003, 09:42 AM

I do not know about the enter pressed thig, but try this:

#/bin/sh
while [ 0 -eq 0 ]; do
clear
/usr/local/sbin/pure-ftpwho -v
sleep 60s
done

to exit it hold control and press c