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Old 09-11-2011
xterm -e closes when script is done
I want to open multiple xterm windows, run different programs in each and have each xterm window stay open - to use as I wish. I have written a ksh script that uses "xterm -e scriptname" (multiple times). The xterm windows do open successfully. However, when "scriptname" completes, the xterm windows close. How can I get the windows to remain open once "scriptname" completes? I want the windows to be useable for further commands.
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Old 09-11-2011
Try
Code:
xterm -hold -e <script>&

# 3  
Old 09-12-2011
unfortunately, my unix environment (Sun OS) does not support the "-hold" option of xterm.

I want to be able to execute a set of commands in separate xterm windows and have those windows remain open. I don't have to use the "-e" option of xterm, but so far that's the only way I can figure how to get commands into the xterm windows.

Any other thoughts?
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Old 09-12-2011
Hmm. xterm -e 'scriptname ; exec /bin/sh' ?

If -e doesn't support shell statements, you can run a shell to run the shell Smilie

xterm -e /bin/sh -c "scriptname ; exec /bin/sh"

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Or, if you just wanted it to wait forever instead of opening a shell:

xterm -e /bin/sh -c "scriptname ; while true ; do sleep 100 ; done"
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Old 09-12-2011
Great suggestions! I will try them out tomorrow at work. Thanks so much for your help!!Smilie
 
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