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1. Shell Programming and Scripting
I have written a simple script to show battery life remaining. I would like to be able to quickly view it with a predefined keybinding or launcher.
xterm -e scriptname should do the trick but the xterm closes when the script finishes, not giving me chance to read the output. How can I keep... (3 Replies)
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2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi guys i'm trying to run an xterm with a particular command in it. I have looked at the man page of xterm and it says to do this we use following command: -e program
I want it to open the man page of the bash file.
I tried xterm -e.
It doesnt seem to work. I must be doing it... (1 Reply)
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3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I like using VIM with color tagging (using putty to SunOS). However, when I do an "export TERM=xterm-color", I can't make use of the clear command. Clear just has the same effect as pressing enter now. How can I fix this?
Also, does anyone know how to get the directories and file colors... (6 Replies)
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4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi friends,
I have a script that sets the env variable path based on different conditions.
Now the new path variable setting should not done in the same terminal or same shell.
Only a new terminal or new shell should have the new path env variable set.
I am able to do this only as follows:
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5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi,
I have a commands in a file called commands.file, I am using this file with the following commnad
xterm -e "commands.file"
After executing this file in the new xterm, it is closing automatically.
I want to use that xterm after that.
Please help me regarding this?
:)
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6. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hello,
I would like to send via a shell script a command to my XTerm.
For instance, I would like a shell script of mine to perform the command "clear-saved-lines()" to my Xterm.
Indeed, I don't want to use /usr/bin/clear but a command that erases everything in my xterm.
Thank you,
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Discussion started by: MROZ
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7. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Dear Sirs
Whenever I bring up an xterm window on my laptop running Mandrivia Linux, the font in the xterm window is so small that it is practically unreadable !
What switches do I need to use with the xterm command
xterm -??
in order to make the font larger ? (3 Replies)
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8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
To all experts, I need some advice on how I can enter a unix command which is equivalent to the action of minimizing/maximizing an active xterm window. How can I do this (i) when control is in the active xterm window to be minimized/maximized , & (ii) when control is in a xterm window which runs... (0 Replies)
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9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hello all,
This is a lame question because I have been working with unix for some years now, but anyway here it is;
What is an xterm?
ivo (1 Reply)
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10. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Guys:
Anyone have ideas on where can I get information or references if I want to learn on how to program with UNIX GUIs? If you do have ideas please let me know. Its a big help. (2 Replies)
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