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1. Shell Programming and Scripting
Error:
Type xterm -help for a full description.
xterm: Explicit shell already was /root/Desktop/telnet.sh
xterm: bad command line option "Done!"
usage: xterm (0 Replies)
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2. 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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3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
When running MC in xterm or gnome-terminal, it doesn't seem to allow the use of Ctrl-enter and Ctr-shift-enter to copy marked files to the command line.
Does anyone know of another way to cause this to happen or a way to enable it under xterm/gnome-term?
With thanks,
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4. 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?
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5. 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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6. 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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7. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
All,
Stuck with a XTERM issue ?? For some users, who are having execute permission (valid users), it's not showing the scroll bar in the GUI. Whereas for other invalid users( who do not have the execute permission) shows the scroll bar in the GUI. Confused ??? what could be the problem ?? Even,... (2 Replies)
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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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