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cryticfarm

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Registered: 2009-07-27

Posts: 47

Execute command in terminal with command?

What in terminal would I have to type to open another terminal with a command? I want to have something that can control my alsa levels in my openbox menu.

Oh and just a side question, what happened to weatherget? Pacman says the package doesn't exist. Is it in the AUR or am I just using the wrong package name?

whiteychs

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From: USA

Registered: 2009-02-13

Posts: 39

Re: Execute command in terminal with command?

You can just type the terminal name.

So if you're using xterm enter this:

$ xterm alsamixer &

Ranguvar

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Registered: 2008-08-12

Posts: 2,549

Re: Execute command in terminal with command?

According to xterm(1), you should use -e alsamixer, but without the -e seems to work as well. Motto is, check the man page

thisoldman

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From: Pittsburgh

Registered: 2009-04-25

Posts: 1,172

Re: Execute command in terminal with command?

Looks like weatherget stopped in beta in 2007. I use weather from AUR for a CLI weather report and forecast (python based). If you search in AUR on weather there are several others.

cryticfarm

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Registered: 2009-07-27

Posts: 47

Re: Execute command in terminal with command?

Thanks that worked.
The python script however doesn't support my weather code ((CXTO)It's out of range).
Anyone know one that does support Canada so I don't have to a bunch of them?

Last edited by cryticfarm (2009-08-07 03:50:39)