How do I launch a prog from console....

SlackN00b · 11-03-2005, 08:42 AM

Hello, how do I launch a program from console, leaving it open while closing the console ?
Thanx

piete · 11-03-2005, 08:48 AM

Is this what you're looking for?

Code:

exec ${MY_PROGRAM}

I'm afraid I'm not entirely sure what you're after ... presumably this is from within X?

- Piete

keefaz · 11-03-2005, 08:50 AM

You have some possibilities :

- use nohup command like :
nohup <your command>
(man nohup for more infos)

- use screen tool
look at the many tutorials in the web like :
http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2004/3/9/16838/14935

Now, there are surelly other way depending on what your program is

username17 · 11-03-2005, 09:35 AM

I think he wants to be able to open a program from the console in X.

& is what you're looking for.

"firefox &" will allow you to open firefox from a shell but when the shell closes it does not close firefox.
Of course firefox is just an example, & is the important part.

Note: After issuing a command it may not immediatly return you to the prompt. Hit enter a few times, then you can exit the shell.

P.S. Screen is an awesome utility, so I'll give that an honorable mention.

SlackN00b · 11-03-2005, 10:33 AM

Thank you all guys for your answers and sorry if I weren't precise enough. The solution I was lookin for is that one offered by username17 & keefaz
Prob was that maybe I didn't wait enough after pressing &, so the shell closed with the application.