How to make this command open a new terminal & execute the command within it ( Exec=bash -c "tail -n 10 -f /var/log/httpd/error_log" )

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This is simply a shortcut for the panel.

[Desktop Entry]
Exec=bash -c "tail -n 10 -f /var/log/httpd/error_log"
Type=Application
Icon=/root/Desktop/2.svg

i need that Exec= command to open a new terminal and run the command in it.

Which terminal application are you using? Most support a command line option to run a command after opening the window. eg, "gnome-terminal -e 'echo hi'" would open a terminal and then run that command. — pgl, Aug 09 '13 at 12:13
...what's with [this question](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18365156/we-finally-found-some-info-on-this-troll)? — tckmn, Aug 21 '13 at 18:40

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 08 '13 at 23:17

To open a terminal Exec=nameOfYourTerminalApp (eg:gnome-terminal, lxterminal, xterm) Then you can run your commands in the opened terminal. Otherwise, you can create a script with some command and run it. In that case you have to put tail -n 10 -f /var/log/httpd/error_log in the script and make it executable. Then call it with a shortcut file.

How to make this command open a new terminal & execute the command within it ( Exec=bash -c "tail -n 10 -f /var/log/httpd/error_log" )

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