[SOLVED] Problem Running Bash Script in new Screen..

timdvtemp · 02-16-2011, 03:55 PM

Hi All,
I have a bash script that I want to be running on a "clean" screen, but when the script finishes/exits I want to see what was previously on the screen. Any thoughts? The "Clear" command does not enable me to get the information back, and the "Screen" Command runs the program in the original window, so you see nothing until the new screen is exited.
Thanks!

corp769 · 02-16-2011, 04:04 PM

Can you explain in more detail what you are trying to do? Your explanation is too vague.

theNbomr · 02-16-2011, 04:50 PM

You want your script to be executed without messing up the existing text console? How about

Code:

xterm -e yourShellScript

which will launch the script in a new terminal, leaving your existing terminal intact. Requires X, but xterm is pretty ubiquitous.

--- rod.

timdvtemp · 02-17-2011, 05:30 AM

Sorry...
I wrote a find and replace Bash shell, basically to find and replace strings in files. When I execute the program, I want to see ONLY my script in the terminal. no [xxx@xxx~]$, no nothing. Whitespace except whatever my programs outputs are. When the program closes, I wish to see what was previously on the screen.

timdvtemp · 02-17-2011, 07:41 AM

sorry rod, didn't see you post..works great, thanks!