Run script from GUI with terminal output

Question

I would like to run a script from the GUI. For example a simple echo "hello" from the right click context menu. In my case I would set up an action in thunar like this:

Then it appears in the context menu and it executes. But I never get to see the output. If the script requires input like for example a password, the window quickly does it's job and then disappears.. Of course this is nonsensical example. But I would like to use it for sending files, scanning for malware etc.

In what kind of way would I have to start the script to get a terminal window with output that stays open to see the result?

Answer 1

The exact answer depends on which terminal emulator you are running, as they have different flags to stop them closing once the command finishes executing.

However, you'd want something like this:

/usr/bin/xterm  -hold -e "sh /home/user/echo.sh"

or

xfce4-terminal -H -x "/home/user/echo.sh"

This executes xterm, telling it to 'execute' the sh .... .sh and then not close after running.

YMMV - I've not tested the above code; and you may have a different terminal emulator which uses a different flag to not close.

Reference: How can I make a script that opens terminal windows and executes commands in them?