Re: Running shell scipts from GNOME

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Ian Puleston wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have FC4 test 2 installed on my PC, so this could be a bug in that,
> but I'd like to know if it's something that works OK in a stable release
> (note I couldn't install FC3 due to a couple of bugs that are fixed in
> FC4, hence the reason that I'm using the test release).
> 
> What I'm trying to do is have a shell script executed by double-clicking
> the file icon in GNOME's Nautilus file browser. I have the following
> simple shell script named tst.sh and with "+x" attributes:
> 
> #!/bin/sh -f
> echo Hello there
> read -p "Hit return: " tmpvar
> 
> The default action for this file under Nautilus is "Open with Terminal",
> but when I double-click it or select "Open with Terminal" from its menu
> I just get a spinning hourglass for 30 seconds or so. If I then return
> to the main console screen (Ctrl-Alt-F1) I see the following warning was
> reported:
> 
>    Invalid argument: /home/ian/ZPT Test/Results/r1-GS-hv/tst.sh
> 
> Ideas anyone?
> 
> Ian
> 
> 
> 

Goto Edit -> Preferences in any nautilus window; On the Behavior tab,
select "Ask each time".

Now, when you double click any executable file, you'll be given a
choice. Choose "Run in Terminal".

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