script to open terminal, run command and keep terminal open

Question

I have simple goal of creating script to open terminal, run command and then keep terminal open.

Here is what I tried:

#!/bin/bash

xterm -e -hold ls

It generates the following error:

xterm: Can't execvp -hold: No such file or directory

Then I also tried

 #!/bin/bash

   konsole -e --noclose ls

This simple does not do anything, when I double-click it. (I made sure that script file is executable)

I do not want to use gnome-terminal as it requires creating profile for gnome-terminal first.

Would it be easier to do in python?

In your first command I think `hold` is considered as a file or directory. — Rahul, Jun 23 '17 at 17:45

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 23 '17 at 17:56

6

The argument after -e is taken as a command to be executed. So for xterm, this works:

xterm -hold -e ls

I don't have Konsole installed, but this should work:

konsole --noclose -e ls

answered Jun 23 '17 at 17:56

wjandrea

1

I know it's been a while, and I've started my own thread [here](https://askubuntu.com/questions/1210190/one-click-open-terminal-run-commands-keep-using-the-terminal?noredirect=1&lq=1), but this does not make the terminal interactive. No further commands can be run after the terminal opens. How can you make the terminal interactive? – Douglas James Bock Feb 13 '20 at 10:08

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 23 '17 at 18:17

2

From man xterm

The  -ls  flag and the loginShell resource are ignored if -e is
               also given

That's why you got error in your first command.

This command worked for me.

xterm -hold ls

answered Jun 23 '17 at 18:17

Rahul

2 Answers2