How do I create a Script to open a new terminal and execute a command?

Question

I have tried this for my Script:

#!/bin/sh
gnome-terminal -- cd Server
gnome-terminal -- ./start.sh

However when I run it I get this error:

It also opens two terminals when I just want one with two commands.

There was an error creating the child process for this terminal

Failed to execute child process “cd” (No such file or directory)

How do I get the commands to run correctly?

I am on Ubuntu 19.04 and a complete newbie.

Does this answer your question? [script to open terminal, run command and keep terminal open](https://askubuntu.com/questions/928536/script-to-open-terminal-run-command-and-keep-terminal-open) Also, 19.04 went EoL in January, and is no longer supported. — mikewhatever, Apr 18 '20 at 14:18

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 18 '20 at 14:24

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cd is a shell builtin command - you can't execute it directly in a terminal, it needs a shell.

So for example

gnome-terminal -- sh -c 'cd Server && ./start.sh'

(you may need to give an absolute /path/to/Server depending on where you are running the command from).

answered Apr 18 '20 at 14:24

steeldriver

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