How do I open a new xterm and run a command from a script?
 

Title says it all. I have a script that I've been using in Ubuntu that I would like to port to my N900. It needs to be able to open several xterm windows simultaneously and run a different command in each one. I've tried:

osso-xterm 'command goes here'

Which works in xterm but not from a script for some reason.

Also, how can I end the current command but NOT end the whole script. Ctrl+C worked on Ubuntu but on my N900 it exits the whole script.

Re: How do I open a new xterm and run a command from a script?
 

To execute a command in a new xterm window:

osso-xterm -e <command>

For the second part of the question, could you please explain better what do you want to do?

Re: How do I open a new xterm and run a command from a script?
 

I think this post might be what you are looking for (you wish for the xterm window to stay open after executing the command, correct?):

http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=311926&postcount=4

Re: How do I open a new xterm and run a command from a script?
 

Tried this method. It just opens it in the current xterm window when run from a script.

As for the second part, it's a script which automates the functions of the aircrack suite. It needs to be abe to run airodump to identify APs, then on Ubuntu, I pressed Ctrl+C which brings me back to the main function of m script so I can enter the details of the access point to interface with.

However, on my N900 Ctrl+C just exits the entire script

Re: How do I open a new xterm and run a command from a script?
 

Strange...it works for me. I made a script that simply launches vim (osso-xterm -e vim) and it opens it in a new xterm window.

Re: How do I open a new xterm and run a command from a script?
 

Just made a very basic script and your command worked. I'll have to just experiment. Thanks

EDIT: Turns out it wasn't working because I was ending the command with the "&" symbol. This was necessary in Ubuntu but not on the N900

Re: How do I open a new xterm and run a command from a script?
 

Hey mate - care to share that script ?

Re: How do I open a new xterm and run a command from a script?
 

Sure thing. When I am done tweaking I will release it into the wild :)

You will need the bleeding edge packet injection drivers installed already for it to work though, but currently the features include:

> Enabling/disabling monitor mode
> Scanning for APs
> Authentication with APs
> Package injection
> Chopchop attacks
> Fragmentation attacks
> Building custom ARP (after chopchop or fragmentation)
> Bombarding AP with custom ARP
> Decryption of cap files (and ultimately cracking the wep key)
> Bruteforce dictionary attacks (for wpa keys, but don't expect this to be very fast on the N900)

I am currently suffering from 1 problem which I think will be easy to solve. When I run a command from the script in another xterm, the new xterm is based in the /home/user directory. This is strange because on Ubuntu it maintained the current working directory. Is there a simple way around this?

Re: How do I open a new xterm and run a command from a script?
 

Simpliest solution:

osso-xterm -e cd <dir> && <command>

Re: How do I open a new xterm and run a command from a script?
 

hey guys i need some help with the xterm but i ont know how to create it.
i use so much ping to access my access machine but every time i have to type root and then ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx and this it take me time, i need it as a beecon script, can anyone help me with this please.:confused:

Re: How do I open a new xterm and run a command from a script?
 

i say install suder so instead of "root"'whatyouwants' it will be "sudo whatyouwant" ...one command mabe this might help.

Re: How do I open a new xterm and run a command from a script?
 

hey.
but i prefer the root command but in both ways i want to add my command on the queen beacon so just a command to put it in queen widget so i can access the xterm and immediate access to the ping.
so waiting till someone figure out my command that am waiting for .
thank you guys, and best regards.