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+ | run a command in xterm, keep xterm open even after the process finished or exited with an error | ||
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<code bash>xterm -xrm '*hold: true' -e $1 & # this is to keep xterm from closing | <code bash>xterm -xrm '*hold: true' -e $1 & # this is to keep xterm from closing | ||
pid1=$! # this is to save the pid, in case you want to close it | pid1=$! # this is to save the pid, in case you want to close it | ||
disown # this is to prevent the finishing shell from closing the xterm | disown # this is to prevent the finishing shell from closing the xterm | ||
</code> | </code> |