Xterm and apps?

ftornell · 2008-08-20 14:10:34

How do one start an application from the xterm and still can use the xterm so its not bound to the application?

Vintendo · 2008-08-20 14:23:58

trail with an "&"

so it becomes

 APPLICATION_NAME &

ftornell · 2008-08-20 14:27:59

Thx!

Inxsible · 2008-08-20 14:40:37

you can also use screen....that way you can even close the terminal window - if you wanted to - and the app would still keep running

Allan · 2008-08-20 15:16:14

My favourite bash alias since I discovered using screen that way is:

alias mp='screen -m -d mousepad'

I was forever loosing code because I closed the terminal I used to launch the editor with when using the "&" method after testing something and *poof* the editor would dissapear.

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#1 2008-08-20 14:10:34

Xterm and apps?

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Re: Xterm and apps?

#3 2008-08-20 14:27:59

Re: Xterm and apps?

#4 2008-08-20 14:40:37

Re: Xterm and apps?

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