scripting

pr0xibus · 01-23-2009, 02:55 PM

right i am doing a small script for something it goes like

Code:

echo "enter device"
read device2
konsole **** -i $device2 
konsole **** -i $device2
konsole **** -i $device2
konsole **** -i $device2

where **** is the program name

after entering a device name how can i then open another shell and run the command **** -i $device2 i tried konsole && **** -i $device2
but that doesnt work any ideas

Cheers

theNbomr · 01-23-2009, 03:13 PM

I couldn't make konsole work the way you apparently want it to. How about using xterm, instead?

Code:

xterm -e "***** -i $device" &

--- rod.

pr0xibus · 01-23-2009, 03:16 PM

works just as good bloody excellent cheers min

pr0xibus · 01-23-2009, 03:23 PM

actually since i want a few running at once i got an error
Warning: Cannot convert string "nil2" to type FontStruct
xterm: unable to open font "-Misc-Fixed-Medium-R-Normal--20-200-75-75-C-100-ISO10646-1", trying "fixed"....

it will run the first command but the second stay on hold any past this

pr0xibus · 01-23-2009, 03:26 PM

here is the script

Code:

#!/bin/bash
# Ettercapstuff

echo

echo "IP "
read ip1
echo "Gateway "
read gateway1
echo "Please Enter Device "
read device1



xterm -e **** -T -Q -M arp:remote -i $device1 /$ip1/ /$gateway1/
xterm -e **** -i $device1
xterm -e **** -i $device1
xterm -e **** -i $device1
xterm -e **** -i $device1

theNbomr · 01-23-2009, 03:40 PM

Try enclosing the program name plus all of its arguments in double quotes. It makes it look like a single argument to the '-e' option. Also, you will need to background each of the xterm commands, otherwise the will only run when the previous xterm has terminated. That is the purpose of the trailing '&' in my example.
--- rod.

pr0xibus · 01-23-2009, 04:04 PM

i put xterm -e "***** -T -Q -M arp:remote -i $device1 /$ip1/ /$gateway1/" $

and the xterm came up but it said

cant execvp ***** _t _Q "rest of program" no such file or directory

theNbomr · 01-23-2009, 04:36 PM

It cannot find the execuatble you are trying to launch. Try providing a full absolute filespec: '/usr/local/hortyflorty -T -Q blah blah'

I tried:

Code:

xterm -e "ZZZscreen -x" &

Since ZZZscreen doesn't exist, I got (in the xterm):

Code:

xterm: Can't execvp ZZZscreen: No such file or directory

--- rod.