How to keep Lxterminal open after running .desktop shortcut












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I made a .desktop file to compile and execute a c++ file but the terminal (lxterminal - lubuntu) is not holding after running the file.



Although I did mark "Keep terminal window open after command execution." on the .desktop file properties !



I am using Lubuntu 16.04.1 LXDE desktop environment.






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  • What do you want to do with the terminal after the command execution? Only look at the result, or do you want to run new commands in it?
    – sudodus
    Jan 6 '17 at 17:58










  • I have to look at the result.
    – Ebram Shehata
    Jan 6 '17 at 18:11










  • @EbramShehata did you find any solution for this ?
    – Vincent Wasteels
    Jun 8 '17 at 9:05










  • @VincentWasteels both answers forgot that -e doesn't run another shell, so it can't parse command sequence. Just add the shell explicitly and it will work. Exec=lxterminal -e "/bin/bash -c '/path/to/yourCommand; read -n 1 -s'"
    – Marek Rost
    Jan 2 '18 at 10:22
















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I made a .desktop file to compile and execute a c++ file but the terminal (lxterminal - lubuntu) is not holding after running the file.



Although I did mark "Keep terminal window open after command execution." on the .desktop file properties !



I am using Lubuntu 16.04.1 LXDE desktop environment.






command-line 16.04 lubuntu lxterminal







share|improve this question






















  • What do you want to do with the terminal after the command execution? Only look at the result, or do you want to run new commands in it?
    – sudodus
    Jan 6 '17 at 17:58










  • I have to look at the result.
    – Ebram Shehata
    Jan 6 '17 at 18:11










  • @EbramShehata did you find any solution for this ?
    – Vincent Wasteels
    Jun 8 '17 at 9:05










  • @VincentWasteels both answers forgot that -e doesn't run another shell, so it can't parse command sequence. Just add the shell explicitly and it will work. Exec=lxterminal -e "/bin/bash -c '/path/to/yourCommand; read -n 1 -s'"
    – Marek Rost
    Jan 2 '18 at 10:22














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I made a .desktop file to compile and execute a c++ file but the terminal (lxterminal - lubuntu) is not holding after running the file.



Although I did mark "Keep terminal window open after command execution." on the .desktop file properties !



I am using Lubuntu 16.04.1 LXDE desktop environment.






command-line 16.04 lubuntu lxterminal







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I made a .desktop file to compile and execute a c++ file but the terminal (lxterminal - lubuntu) is not holding after running the file.



Although I did mark "Keep terminal window open after command execution." on the .desktop file properties !



I am using Lubuntu 16.04.1 LXDE desktop environment.






command-line 16.04 lubuntu lxterminal




command-line 16.04 lubuntu lxterminal






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  • What do you want to do with the terminal after the command execution? Only look at the result, or do you want to run new commands in it?
    – sudodus
    Jan 6 '17 at 17:58










  • I have to look at the result.
    – Ebram Shehata
    Jan 6 '17 at 18:11










  • @EbramShehata did you find any solution for this ?
    – Vincent Wasteels
    Jun 8 '17 at 9:05










  • @VincentWasteels both answers forgot that -e doesn't run another shell, so it can't parse command sequence. Just add the shell explicitly and it will work. Exec=lxterminal -e "/bin/bash -c '/path/to/yourCommand; read -n 1 -s'"
    – Marek Rost
    Jan 2 '18 at 10:22


















  • What do you want to do with the terminal after the command execution? Only look at the result, or do you want to run new commands in it?
    – sudodus
    Jan 6 '17 at 17:58










  • I have to look at the result.
    – Ebram Shehata
    Jan 6 '17 at 18:11










  • @EbramShehata did you find any solution for this ?
    – Vincent Wasteels
    Jun 8 '17 at 9:05










  • @VincentWasteels both answers forgot that -e doesn't run another shell, so it can't parse command sequence. Just add the shell explicitly and it will work. Exec=lxterminal -e "/bin/bash -c '/path/to/yourCommand; read -n 1 -s'"
    – Marek Rost
    Jan 2 '18 at 10:22
















What do you want to do with the terminal after the command execution? Only look at the result, or do you want to run new commands in it?
– sudodus
Jan 6 '17 at 17:58




What do you want to do with the terminal after the command execution? Only look at the result, or do you want to run new commands in it?
– sudodus
Jan 6 '17 at 17:58












I have to look at the result.
– Ebram Shehata
Jan 6 '17 at 18:11




I have to look at the result.
– Ebram Shehata
Jan 6 '17 at 18:11












@EbramShehata did you find any solution for this ?
– Vincent Wasteels
Jun 8 '17 at 9:05




@EbramShehata did you find any solution for this ?
– Vincent Wasteels
Jun 8 '17 at 9:05












@VincentWasteels both answers forgot that -e doesn't run another shell, so it can't parse command sequence. Just add the shell explicitly and it will work. Exec=lxterminal -e "/bin/bash -c '/path/to/yourCommand; read -n 1 -s'"
– Marek Rost
Jan 2 '18 at 10:22




@VincentWasteels both answers forgot that -e doesn't run another shell, so it can't parse command sequence. Just add the shell explicitly and it will work. Exec=lxterminal -e "/bin/bash -c '/path/to/yourCommand; read -n 1 -s'"
– Marek Rost
Jan 2 '18 at 10:22










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I don't know if this is optimal for you use case, but you can put yourCommand; read -n 1 -s in the Exec line of your .desktop file, causing the terminal to wait for one character input (silently, not echoing it back to stdout).



You should end with something like this:



Exec=lxterminal -e "/path/to/yourCommand; read -n 1 -s"



Also can use && or || according to you app exit value/code, waiting only if execution was successful, for example:



Exec=lxterminal -e "/path/to/yourCommand && read -n 1 -s"



Hope it helps.






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  • Non of these two methods worked :( , the terminal closes .
    – Ebram Shehata
    Jan 10 '17 at 10:23



















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You can run your command(s) via a shellscript. (Maybe you do that already.) And at the end of the shellscript you add a line, for example like this:



read -p "Press Enter to close this window"


Then you can scroll the window and check the output from your command(s), and then press Enter to get rid of the terminal window.




I don't know why the first method did not work. Maybe your script or some program called by it is sending a signal that finishes the script at once (without reaching the final statement). You could try to fix that, but maybe it is easier to run in an xterm window (tweaked to look better and with the -hold option.



Please compare how these two command lines work:



xterm -e cat ~/.bashrc

xterm -hold -e cat ~/.bashrc


You can tweak the xterm window to look better, for example like this



xterm -title "Click x in the top right corner to close me" -fa default -fs 10 -bg '#2b2c2b' -fg '#f0f0f0' -sb -rightbar -hold -e cat ~/.bashrc


Put the name of your script after -e in the xterm command line, or start the xterm in interactive mode (with the hold feature), and start your script in xterm.






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  • It didn't work , the terminal closes .
    – Ebram Shehata
    Jan 10 '17 at 10:22



















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You can use this



lxterminal -e bash -c 'top; bash'


Just replace "top" with your command.






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    I don't know if this is optimal for you use case, but you can put yourCommand; read -n 1 -s in the Exec line of your .desktop file, causing the terminal to wait for one character input (silently, not echoing it back to stdout).



    You should end with something like this:



    Exec=lxterminal -e "/path/to/yourCommand; read -n 1 -s"



    Also can use && or || according to you app exit value/code, waiting only if execution was successful, for example:



    Exec=lxterminal -e "/path/to/yourCommand && read -n 1 -s"



    Hope it helps.






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    • Non of these two methods worked :( , the terminal closes .
      – Ebram Shehata
      Jan 10 '17 at 10:23
















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    I don't know if this is optimal for you use case, but you can put yourCommand; read -n 1 -s in the Exec line of your .desktop file, causing the terminal to wait for one character input (silently, not echoing it back to stdout).



    You should end with something like this:



    Exec=lxterminal -e "/path/to/yourCommand; read -n 1 -s"



    Also can use && or || according to you app exit value/code, waiting only if execution was successful, for example:



    Exec=lxterminal -e "/path/to/yourCommand && read -n 1 -s"



    Hope it helps.






    share|improve this answer





















    • Non of these two methods worked :( , the terminal closes .
      – Ebram Shehata
      Jan 10 '17 at 10:23














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    I don't know if this is optimal for you use case, but you can put yourCommand; read -n 1 -s in the Exec line of your .desktop file, causing the terminal to wait for one character input (silently, not echoing it back to stdout).



    You should end with something like this:



    Exec=lxterminal -e "/path/to/yourCommand; read -n 1 -s"



    Also can use && or || according to you app exit value/code, waiting only if execution was successful, for example:



    Exec=lxterminal -e "/path/to/yourCommand && read -n 1 -s"



    Hope it helps.






    share|improve this answer












    I don't know if this is optimal for you use case, but you can put yourCommand; read -n 1 -s in the Exec line of your .desktop file, causing the terminal to wait for one character input (silently, not echoing it back to stdout).



    You should end with something like this:



    Exec=lxterminal -e "/path/to/yourCommand; read -n 1 -s"



    Also can use && or || according to you app exit value/code, waiting only if execution was successful, for example:



    Exec=lxterminal -e "/path/to/yourCommand && read -n 1 -s"



    Hope it helps.







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    • Non of these two methods worked :( , the terminal closes .
      – Ebram Shehata
      Jan 10 '17 at 10:23


















    • Non of these two methods worked :( , the terminal closes .
      – Ebram Shehata
      Jan 10 '17 at 10:23
















    Non of these two methods worked :( , the terminal closes .
    – Ebram Shehata
    Jan 10 '17 at 10:23




    Non of these two methods worked :( , the terminal closes .
    – Ebram Shehata
    Jan 10 '17 at 10:23













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    You can run your command(s) via a shellscript. (Maybe you do that already.) And at the end of the shellscript you add a line, for example like this:



    read -p "Press Enter to close this window"


    Then you can scroll the window and check the output from your command(s), and then press Enter to get rid of the terminal window.




    I don't know why the first method did not work. Maybe your script or some program called by it is sending a signal that finishes the script at once (without reaching the final statement). You could try to fix that, but maybe it is easier to run in an xterm window (tweaked to look better and with the -hold option.



    Please compare how these two command lines work:



    xterm -e cat ~/.bashrc
    
xterm -hold -e cat ~/.bashrc


    You can tweak the xterm window to look better, for example like this



    xterm -title "Click x in the top right corner to close me" -fa default -fs 10 -bg '#2b2c2b' -fg '#f0f0f0' -sb -rightbar -hold -e cat ~/.bashrc


    Put the name of your script after -e in the xterm command line, or start the xterm in interactive mode (with the hold feature), and start your script in xterm.






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    • It didn't work , the terminal closes .
      – Ebram Shehata
      Jan 10 '17 at 10:22
















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    You can run your command(s) via a shellscript. (Maybe you do that already.) And at the end of the shellscript you add a line, for example like this:



    read -p "Press Enter to close this window"


    Then you can scroll the window and check the output from your command(s), and then press Enter to get rid of the terminal window.




    I don't know why the first method did not work. Maybe your script or some program called by it is sending a signal that finishes the script at once (without reaching the final statement). You could try to fix that, but maybe it is easier to run in an xterm window (tweaked to look better and with the -hold option.



    Please compare how these two command lines work:



    xterm -e cat ~/.bashrc
    
xterm -hold -e cat ~/.bashrc


    You can tweak the xterm window to look better, for example like this



    xterm -title "Click x in the top right corner to close me" -fa default -fs 10 -bg '#2b2c2b' -fg '#f0f0f0' -sb -rightbar -hold -e cat ~/.bashrc


    Put the name of your script after -e in the xterm command line, or start the xterm in interactive mode (with the hold feature), and start your script in xterm.






    share|improve this answer























    • It didn't work , the terminal closes .
      – Ebram Shehata
      Jan 10 '17 at 10:22














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    You can run your command(s) via a shellscript. (Maybe you do that already.) And at the end of the shellscript you add a line, for example like this:



    read -p "Press Enter to close this window"


    Then you can scroll the window and check the output from your command(s), and then press Enter to get rid of the terminal window.




    I don't know why the first method did not work. Maybe your script or some program called by it is sending a signal that finishes the script at once (without reaching the final statement). You could try to fix that, but maybe it is easier to run in an xterm window (tweaked to look better and with the -hold option.



    Please compare how these two command lines work:



    xterm -e cat ~/.bashrc
    
xterm -hold -e cat ~/.bashrc


    You can tweak the xterm window to look better, for example like this



    xterm -title "Click x in the top right corner to close me" -fa default -fs 10 -bg '#2b2c2b' -fg '#f0f0f0' -sb -rightbar -hold -e cat ~/.bashrc


    Put the name of your script after -e in the xterm command line, or start the xterm in interactive mode (with the hold feature), and start your script in xterm.






    share|improve this answer














    You can run your command(s) via a shellscript. (Maybe you do that already.) And at the end of the shellscript you add a line, for example like this:



    read -p "Press Enter to close this window"


    Then you can scroll the window and check the output from your command(s), and then press Enter to get rid of the terminal window.




    I don't know why the first method did not work. Maybe your script or some program called by it is sending a signal that finishes the script at once (without reaching the final statement). You could try to fix that, but maybe it is easier to run in an xterm window (tweaked to look better and with the -hold option.



    Please compare how these two command lines work:



    xterm -e cat ~/.bashrc
    
xterm -hold -e cat ~/.bashrc


    You can tweak the xterm window to look better, for example like this



    xterm -title "Click x in the top right corner to close me" -fa default -fs 10 -bg '#2b2c2b' -fg '#f0f0f0' -sb -rightbar -hold -e cat ~/.bashrc


    Put the name of your script after -e in the xterm command line, or start the xterm in interactive mode (with the hold feature), and start your script in xterm.







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    • It didn't work , the terminal closes .
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    It didn't work , the terminal closes .
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    It didn't work , the terminal closes .
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    You can use this



    lxterminal -e bash -c 'top; bash'


    Just replace "top" with your command.






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      You can use this



      lxterminal -e bash -c 'top; bash'


      Just replace "top" with your command.






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        You can use this



        lxterminal -e bash -c 'top; bash'


        Just replace "top" with your command.






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