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# 8  
Old 08-06-2014
You can use the -n and/or -T options to change the name displayed on the window and/or icon (if you iconify it).

And you CAN'T pass multiple commands to xterm:

xterm(1): terminal emulator for X - Linux man page

Quote:
-e program [ arguments ... ]

This option specifies the program (and its command line arguments) to be run in the xterm window. It also sets the window title and icon name to be the basename of the program being executed if neither -T nor -n are given on the command line. This must be the last option on the command line.
# 9  
Old 08-06-2014
Thanks. I was able to get a prompt with my user id.

Attempted to build from there... with
Code:
pssh -i -v -h ectsrv -A -O StrictHostKeyChecking=no  "export DISPLAY=IP:0.0;  xterm -hold -e bash sudo /path/sap_sudo.sh"

got the error: /usr/bin/sudo: /usr/bin/sudo: cannot execute binary file

* I also tried
Code:
/usr/bin/sudo /path/sap_sudo.sh

same error
Last edited by Franklin52; 08-07-2014 at 03:13 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags
# 10  
Old 08-06-2014
What is /path/sap_sudo.sh ? What does it do? How is it used?

Quote:
Originally Posted by icemanj
got the error: /usr/bin/sudo: /usr/bin/sudo: cannot execute binary file
You're trying to feed bash something that's not a shell script... Namely, you're trying to feed it /usr/bin/sudo. Wouldn't you rather have sudo run bash instead? Smilie

Code:
pssh -i -v -h ectsrv -A -O StrictHostKeyChecking=no "export DISPLAY=IP:0.0; xterm -hold -e sudo bash"

# 11  
Old 08-07-2014
Hey I figured it out. I should've tried this in the first place, but
I was so determined on the other method.

Code:
Pssh -i -h server.txt ...."export display 1
Ip:0.0; xterm -e script.sh

In the script
Code:
Echo "cmd"|sudo /path/sudo script.sh"


And those xterms opened up simultaneously as the right user and executed
commands and displayed the output all each server like I wanted!!!

Thanks to everyone for all of your kind feedback in such a timely manner.
Last edited by Don Cragun; 08-07-2014 at 02:49 PM.. Reason: Add CODE tags.
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# 12  
Old 08-07-2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by icemanj
Hey I figured it out. I should've tried this in the first place, but
I was so determined on the other method.

Code:
Pssh -i -h server.txt ...."export display 1
Ip:0.0; xterm -e script.sh

In the script
Code:
Echo "cmd"|sudo /path/sudo script.sh"


And those xterms opened up simultaneously as the right user and executed
commands and displayed the output all each server like I wanted!!!

Thanks to everyone for all of your kind feedback in such a timely manner.
Moderator's Comments:
Mod Comment Please learn to use CODE tags as required by forum rules. The moderators should not have to edit every post you submit.

I am very glad that you have something that is working for you. What shell are you using. Most shells would give you a syntax error for both of those commands due to unmatched double quotes.
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