how can I open a extra console and run a program in it with one command?

So I know if I type gnome-terminal or xterm, a new window will be popped out. Then I checked the man page for these two, nothing relevant found.

Then I noticed under Mac you can do it with the program open. But it seems under Linux it's not that trivial.

Does anyone have experience?

asked Nov 9 '17 at 16:17

J.R.

184

See man gnome-terminal again. It's there.

– user535733
Nov 9 '17 at 16:49

add a comment |

So I know if I type gnome-terminal or xterm, a new window will be popped out. Then I checked the man page for these two, nothing relevant found.

Then I noticed under Mac you can do it with the program open. But it seems under Linux it's not that trivial.

Does anyone have experience?

asked Nov 9 '17 at 16:17

J.R.

184

See man gnome-terminal again. It's there.

– user535733
Nov 9 '17 at 16:49

add a comment |

So I know if I type gnome-terminal or xterm, a new window will be popped out. Then I checked the man page for these two, nothing relevant found.

Then I noticed under Mac you can do it with the program open. But it seems under Linux it's not that trivial.

Does anyone have experience?

asked Nov 9 '17 at 16:17

J.R.

184

So I know if I type gnome-terminal or xterm, a new window will be popped out. Then I checked the man page for these two, nothing relevant found.

Then I noticed under Mac you can do it with the program open. But it seems under Linux it's not that trivial.

Does anyone have experience?

gnome-terminal xterm

asked Nov 9 '17 at 16:17

J.R.

184

asked Nov 9 '17 at 16:17

J.R.

184

asked Nov 9 '17 at 16:17

J.R.

184

asked Nov 9 '17 at 16:17

J.R.

184

asked Nov 9 '17 at 16:17

J.R.

184

See man gnome-terminal again. It's there.

– user535733
Nov 9 '17 at 16:49

add a comment |

See man gnome-terminal again. It's there.

– user535733
Nov 9 '17 at 16:49

See man gnome-terminal again. It's there.

– user535733
Nov 9 '17 at 16:49

add a comment |

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I would prefer to use the option -x that provides more reliable work than -e:

gnome-terminal -x bash -c "<my command or script>; exec bash"

The option -x means --execute - the remainder of the command line inside the terminal.

And our command is bash -c "<commands>". That means we execute a new bash shell, which should run some -c "<commands>".

We have two separated (by semicolon ; == new line) <commands>.

The first command <my command or script> will execute that we want.

The second command exec bash has a meaning - remain open the current gnome-terminal window. There are another possible approaches to do that. In the current case the command exec will replace the current process image with a new process image - in other words it will 'kill' the current process and will execute a new (bash) under the current PID.

Update: The -x/-e syntax is now deprecated - Ubuntu 18.04. The new recommended way is :

gnome-terminal -- bash -c "<my command or script>; exec bash"

If you want to reach the users home directory within the above command use the environment variable $HOME: bash -c "cd $HOME/; ..."

More examples of usage of this format:

Open a new terminal and source scripts

Launch gnome-terminal from SSH session to Desktop session

Start Specific Terminal on Startup

Crontab and C program that should be executed into a terminal window

Xdotool does not minimize terminal window when using in Startup Application when pc boots?

edited Jan 20 at 13:35

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:39

pa4080

14.2k52668

I got it. If I simply type gnome-terminal -x ./main it won't work. Cause "bash" is the parameter I have to pass to run ./main?

– J.R.
Nov 9 '17 at 17:41

@J.R. Here is a detailed explanation: askubuntu.com/a/967720/566421

– pa4080
Nov 9 '17 at 17:53

@J.R. I think gnome-terminal -x ./main shall work, but the terminal is closed too fast. Also using of /full/path/ is better than ./, you also could provide and working directory for the new gnome-terminal instance --working-directory='/home/<user>/.....

– pa4080
Nov 9 '17 at 18:19

nice. Thnx for the help. Still one small question. Can I set it to something like the console in a programming IDE? Like the console shows "type anything to continue", then if I type enter the console will be closed rather than typing "exit".

– J.R.
Nov 10 '17 at 7:28

1

Hi man I solved it myself by setting export PROMPT_COMMAND="exit"

– J.R.
Nov 10 '17 at 8:04

add a comment |

gnome-terminal -e cmd will open a terminal window and run cmd within it.

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:10

John Anderson

24529

Hi. This is also the weird part with me. After I type "gnome-terminal -e ./main", an extra console is opened but I got a error and the program is not executed correctly. If I run it with built in program like "gnome-terminal -e ls", it seems somethings happened, but no extra console will be opened.

– J.R.
Nov 9 '17 at 17:27

@J.R. the command is executed but the terminal closes after it executes the command

– lapisdecor
Nov 9 '17 at 17:31

@lapisdecor ah, ok, so I should add something like "cmd -k" for genome as well?But why gnome-terminal -e ./main not working?

– J.R.
Nov 9 '17 at 17:36

try gnome-terminal -e "bash -c ls;bash"

– lapisdecor
Nov 9 '17 at 17:47

add a comment |

You can simply do CTRLALTT and you will open a new terminal.

Try gnome-terminal -e "bash -c command;bash"

edited Nov 9 '17 at 17:44

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:14

lapisdecor

82441330

add a comment |

Another approach that will keep the window open is to use xterm:

xterm -hold -e cmd

The hold option keeps the window open.

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:47

John Anderson

24529

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I would prefer to use the option -x that provides more reliable work than -e:

gnome-terminal -x bash -c "<my command or script>; exec bash"

The option -x means --execute - the remainder of the command line inside the terminal.

And our command is bash -c "<commands>". That means we execute a new bash shell, which should run some -c "<commands>".

We have two separated (by semicolon ; == new line) <commands>.

The first command <my command or script> will execute that we want.

The second command exec bash has a meaning - remain open the current gnome-terminal window. There are another possible approaches to do that. In the current case the command exec will replace the current process image with a new process image - in other words it will 'kill' the current process and will execute a new (bash) under the current PID.

Update: The -x/-e syntax is now deprecated - Ubuntu 18.04. The new recommended way is :

gnome-terminal -- bash -c "<my command or script>; exec bash"

If you want to reach the users home directory within the above command use the environment variable $HOME: bash -c "cd $HOME/; ..."

More examples of usage of this format:

Open a new terminal and source scripts

Launch gnome-terminal from SSH session to Desktop session

Start Specific Terminal on Startup

Crontab and C program that should be executed into a terminal window

Xdotool does not minimize terminal window when using in Startup Application when pc boots?

edited Jan 20 at 13:35

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:39

pa4080

14.2k52668

I got it. If I simply type gnome-terminal -x ./main it won't work. Cause "bash" is the parameter I have to pass to run ./main?

– J.R.
Nov 9 '17 at 17:41

@J.R. Here is a detailed explanation: askubuntu.com/a/967720/566421

– pa4080
Nov 9 '17 at 17:53

@J.R. I think gnome-terminal -x ./main shall work, but the terminal is closed too fast. Also using of /full/path/ is better than ./, you also could provide and working directory for the new gnome-terminal instance --working-directory='/home/<user>/.....

– pa4080
Nov 9 '17 at 18:19

nice. Thnx for the help. Still one small question. Can I set it to something like the console in a programming IDE? Like the console shows "type anything to continue", then if I type enter the console will be closed rather than typing "exit".

– J.R.
Nov 10 '17 at 7:28

1

Hi man I solved it myself by setting export PROMPT_COMMAND="exit"

– J.R.
Nov 10 '17 at 8:04

add a comment |

I would prefer to use the option -x that provides more reliable work than -e:

gnome-terminal -x bash -c "<my command or script>; exec bash"

The option -x means --execute - the remainder of the command line inside the terminal.

And our command is bash -c "<commands>". That means we execute a new bash shell, which should run some -c "<commands>".

We have two separated (by semicolon ; == new line) <commands>.

The first command <my command or script> will execute that we want.

The second command exec bash has a meaning - remain open the current gnome-terminal window. There are another possible approaches to do that. In the current case the command exec will replace the current process image with a new process image - in other words it will 'kill' the current process and will execute a new (bash) under the current PID.

Update: The -x/-e syntax is now deprecated - Ubuntu 18.04. The new recommended way is :

gnome-terminal -- bash -c "<my command or script>; exec bash"

If you want to reach the users home directory within the above command use the environment variable $HOME: bash -c "cd $HOME/; ..."

More examples of usage of this format:

Open a new terminal and source scripts

Launch gnome-terminal from SSH session to Desktop session

Start Specific Terminal on Startup

Crontab and C program that should be executed into a terminal window

Xdotool does not minimize terminal window when using in Startup Application when pc boots?

edited Jan 20 at 13:35

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:39

pa4080

14.2k52668

I got it. If I simply type gnome-terminal -x ./main it won't work. Cause "bash" is the parameter I have to pass to run ./main?

– J.R.
Nov 9 '17 at 17:41

@J.R. Here is a detailed explanation: askubuntu.com/a/967720/566421

– pa4080
Nov 9 '17 at 17:53

@J.R. I think gnome-terminal -x ./main shall work, but the terminal is closed too fast. Also using of /full/path/ is better than ./, you also could provide and working directory for the new gnome-terminal instance --working-directory='/home/<user>/.....

– pa4080
Nov 9 '17 at 18:19

nice. Thnx for the help. Still one small question. Can I set it to something like the console in a programming IDE? Like the console shows "type anything to continue", then if I type enter the console will be closed rather than typing "exit".

– J.R.
Nov 10 '17 at 7:28

1

Hi man I solved it myself by setting export PROMPT_COMMAND="exit"

– J.R.
Nov 10 '17 at 8:04

add a comment |

I would prefer to use the option -x that provides more reliable work than -e:

gnome-terminal -x bash -c "<my command or script>; exec bash"

The option -x means --execute - the remainder of the command line inside the terminal.

And our command is bash -c "<commands>". That means we execute a new bash shell, which should run some -c "<commands>".

We have two separated (by semicolon ; == new line) <commands>.

The first command <my command or script> will execute that we want.

The second command exec bash has a meaning - remain open the current gnome-terminal window. There are another possible approaches to do that. In the current case the command exec will replace the current process image with a new process image - in other words it will 'kill' the current process and will execute a new (bash) under the current PID.

Update: The -x/-e syntax is now deprecated - Ubuntu 18.04. The new recommended way is :

gnome-terminal -- bash -c "<my command or script>; exec bash"

If you want to reach the users home directory within the above command use the environment variable $HOME: bash -c "cd $HOME/; ..."

More examples of usage of this format:

Open a new terminal and source scripts

Launch gnome-terminal from SSH session to Desktop session

Start Specific Terminal on Startup

Crontab and C program that should be executed into a terminal window

Xdotool does not minimize terminal window when using in Startup Application when pc boots?

edited Jan 20 at 13:35

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:39

pa4080

14.2k52668

I would prefer to use the option -x that provides more reliable work than -e:

gnome-terminal -x bash -c "<my command or script>; exec bash"

The option -x means --execute - the remainder of the command line inside the terminal.

And our command is bash -c "<commands>". That means we execute a new bash shell, which should run some -c "<commands>".

We have two separated (by semicolon ; == new line) <commands>.

The first command <my command or script> will execute that we want.

The second command exec bash has a meaning - remain open the current gnome-terminal window. There are another possible approaches to do that. In the current case the command exec will replace the current process image with a new process image - in other words it will 'kill' the current process and will execute a new (bash) under the current PID.

Update: The -x/-e syntax is now deprecated - Ubuntu 18.04. The new recommended way is :

gnome-terminal -- bash -c "<my command or script>; exec bash"

If you want to reach the users home directory within the above command use the environment variable $HOME: bash -c "cd $HOME/; ..."

More examples of usage of this format:

Open a new terminal and source scripts

Launch gnome-terminal from SSH session to Desktop session

Start Specific Terminal on Startup

Crontab and C program that should be executed into a terminal window

Xdotool does not minimize terminal window when using in Startup Application when pc boots?

edited Jan 20 at 13:35

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:39

pa4080

14.2k52668

edited Jan 20 at 13:35

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:39

pa4080

14.2k52668

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:39

pa4080

14.2k52668

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:39

pa4080

14.2k52668

I got it. If I simply type gnome-terminal -x ./main it won't work. Cause "bash" is the parameter I have to pass to run ./main?

– J.R.
Nov 9 '17 at 17:41

@J.R. Here is a detailed explanation: askubuntu.com/a/967720/566421

– pa4080
Nov 9 '17 at 17:53

@J.R. I think gnome-terminal -x ./main shall work, but the terminal is closed too fast. Also using of /full/path/ is better than ./, you also could provide and working directory for the new gnome-terminal instance --working-directory='/home/<user>/.....

– pa4080
Nov 9 '17 at 18:19

nice. Thnx for the help. Still one small question. Can I set it to something like the console in a programming IDE? Like the console shows "type anything to continue", then if I type enter the console will be closed rather than typing "exit".

– J.R.
Nov 10 '17 at 7:28

1

Hi man I solved it myself by setting export PROMPT_COMMAND="exit"

– J.R.
Nov 10 '17 at 8:04

add a comment |

I got it. If I simply type gnome-terminal -x ./main it won't work. Cause "bash" is the parameter I have to pass to run ./main?

– J.R.
Nov 9 '17 at 17:41

@J.R. Here is a detailed explanation: askubuntu.com/a/967720/566421

– pa4080
Nov 9 '17 at 17:53

@J.R. I think gnome-terminal -x ./main shall work, but the terminal is closed too fast. Also using of /full/path/ is better than ./, you also could provide and working directory for the new gnome-terminal instance --working-directory='/home/<user>/.....

– pa4080
Nov 9 '17 at 18:19

nice. Thnx for the help. Still one small question. Can I set it to something like the console in a programming IDE? Like the console shows "type anything to continue", then if I type enter the console will be closed rather than typing "exit".

– J.R.
Nov 10 '17 at 7:28

1

Hi man I solved it myself by setting export PROMPT_COMMAND="exit"

– J.R.
Nov 10 '17 at 8:04

I got it. If I simply type gnome-terminal -x ./main it won't work. Cause "bash" is the parameter I have to pass to run ./main?

– J.R.
Nov 9 '17 at 17:41

@J.R. Here is a detailed explanation: askubuntu.com/a/967720/566421

– pa4080
Nov 9 '17 at 17:53

@J.R. I think gnome-terminal -x ./main shall work, but the terminal is closed too fast. Also using of /full/path/ is better than ./, you also could provide and working directory for the new gnome-terminal instance --working-directory='/home/<user>/.....

– pa4080
Nov 9 '17 at 18:19

nice. Thnx for the help. Still one small question. Can I set it to something like the console in a programming IDE? Like the console shows "type anything to continue", then if I type enter the console will be closed rather than typing "exit".

– J.R.
Nov 10 '17 at 7:28

Hi man I solved it myself by setting export PROMPT_COMMAND="exit"

– J.R.
Nov 10 '17 at 8:04

add a comment |

gnome-terminal -e cmd will open a terminal window and run cmd within it.

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:10

John Anderson

24529

Hi. This is also the weird part with me. After I type "gnome-terminal -e ./main", an extra console is opened but I got a error and the program is not executed correctly. If I run it with built in program like "gnome-terminal -e ls", it seems somethings happened, but no extra console will be opened.

– J.R.
Nov 9 '17 at 17:27

@J.R. the command is executed but the terminal closes after it executes the command

– lapisdecor
Nov 9 '17 at 17:31

@lapisdecor ah, ok, so I should add something like "cmd -k" for genome as well?But why gnome-terminal -e ./main not working?

– J.R.
Nov 9 '17 at 17:36

try gnome-terminal -e "bash -c ls;bash"

– lapisdecor
Nov 9 '17 at 17:47

add a comment |

gnome-terminal -e cmd will open a terminal window and run cmd within it.

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:10

John Anderson

24529

Hi. This is also the weird part with me. After I type "gnome-terminal -e ./main", an extra console is opened but I got a error and the program is not executed correctly. If I run it with built in program like "gnome-terminal -e ls", it seems somethings happened, but no extra console will be opened.

– J.R.
Nov 9 '17 at 17:27

@J.R. the command is executed but the terminal closes after it executes the command

– lapisdecor
Nov 9 '17 at 17:31

@lapisdecor ah, ok, so I should add something like "cmd -k" for genome as well?But why gnome-terminal -e ./main not working?

– J.R.
Nov 9 '17 at 17:36

try gnome-terminal -e "bash -c ls;bash"

– lapisdecor
Nov 9 '17 at 17:47

add a comment |

gnome-terminal -e cmd will open a terminal window and run cmd within it.

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:10

John Anderson

24529

gnome-terminal -e cmd will open a terminal window and run cmd within it.

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:10

John Anderson

24529

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:10

John Anderson

24529

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:10

John Anderson

24529

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:10

John Anderson

24529

Hi. This is also the weird part with me. After I type "gnome-terminal -e ./main", an extra console is opened but I got a error and the program is not executed correctly. If I run it with built in program like "gnome-terminal -e ls", it seems somethings happened, but no extra console will be opened.

– J.R.
Nov 9 '17 at 17:27

@J.R. the command is executed but the terminal closes after it executes the command

– lapisdecor
Nov 9 '17 at 17:31

@lapisdecor ah, ok, so I should add something like "cmd -k" for genome as well?But why gnome-terminal -e ./main not working?

– J.R.
Nov 9 '17 at 17:36

try gnome-terminal -e "bash -c ls;bash"

– lapisdecor
Nov 9 '17 at 17:47

add a comment |

Hi. This is also the weird part with me. After I type "gnome-terminal -e ./main", an extra console is opened but I got a error and the program is not executed correctly. If I run it with built in program like "gnome-terminal -e ls", it seems somethings happened, but no extra console will be opened.

– J.R.
Nov 9 '17 at 17:27

@J.R. the command is executed but the terminal closes after it executes the command

– lapisdecor
Nov 9 '17 at 17:31

@lapisdecor ah, ok, so I should add something like "cmd -k" for genome as well?But why gnome-terminal -e ./main not working?

– J.R.
Nov 9 '17 at 17:36

try gnome-terminal -e "bash -c ls;bash"

– lapisdecor
Nov 9 '17 at 17:47

Hi. This is also the weird part with me. After I type "gnome-terminal -e ./main", an extra console is opened but I got a error and the program is not executed correctly. If I run it with built in program like "gnome-terminal -e ls", it seems somethings happened, but no extra console will be opened.

– J.R.
Nov 9 '17 at 17:27

@J.R. the command is executed but the terminal closes after it executes the command

– lapisdecor
Nov 9 '17 at 17:31

@lapisdecor ah, ok, so I should add something like "cmd -k" for genome as well?But why gnome-terminal -e ./main not working?

– J.R.
Nov 9 '17 at 17:36

try gnome-terminal -e "bash -c ls;bash"

– lapisdecor
Nov 9 '17 at 17:47

add a comment |

You can simply do CTRLALTT and you will open a new terminal.

Try gnome-terminal -e "bash -c command;bash"

edited Nov 9 '17 at 17:44

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:14

lapisdecor

82441330

add a comment |

You can simply do CTRLALTT and you will open a new terminal.

Try gnome-terminal -e "bash -c command;bash"

edited Nov 9 '17 at 17:44

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:14

lapisdecor

82441330

add a comment |

You can simply do CTRLALTT and you will open a new terminal.

Try gnome-terminal -e "bash -c command;bash"

edited Nov 9 '17 at 17:44

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:14

lapisdecor

82441330

You can simply do CTRLALTT and you will open a new terminal.

Try gnome-terminal -e "bash -c command;bash"

edited Nov 9 '17 at 17:44

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:14

lapisdecor

82441330

edited Nov 9 '17 at 17:44

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:14

lapisdecor

82441330

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:14

lapisdecor

82441330

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:14

lapisdecor

82441330

add a comment |

Another approach that will keep the window open is to use xterm:

xterm -hold -e cmd

The hold option keeps the window open.

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:47

John Anderson

24529

add a comment |

Another approach that will keep the window open is to use xterm:

xterm -hold -e cmd

The hold option keeps the window open.

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:47

John Anderson

24529

add a comment |

Another approach that will keep the window open is to use xterm:

xterm -hold -e cmd

The hold option keeps the window open.

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:47

John Anderson

24529

Another approach that will keep the window open is to use xterm:

xterm -hold -e cmd

The hold option keeps the window open.

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:47

John Anderson

24529

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:47

John Anderson

24529

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:47

John Anderson

24529

answered Nov 9 '17 at 17:47

John Anderson

24529

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