Add input and show output in terminal from .desktop file

Question

I have bash script which connect to my vpn.

bash script - Openconnect.sh

#!/bin/bash
sudo openconnect --protocol=gp 15.115.16.145

Openconnect.desktop file

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=ProgramName
Comment=This is my VPN Connection
Exec=/home/support/Documents/Openconnect.sh
Icon=/home/support/Documents/openvpn.png
Terminal=true
Type=Application
Categories=Utility;Application;

When we execute only bash script it asks me for user and password then for confirmation.

However when we execute Openconnect.desktop it doesn't show in terminal window to provide input. I am using Linx Mint 18 OS.

Am I missing something here?

`.desktop` are text files... Why are you trying to execute it? — 123, Sep 20 '17 at 16:08
Idea is to create application instead of running command manually. So from Launcher double click in Openconnect Icon and it should ask for Username/password and confirmation. — Jaydeep Chaudhari, Sep 20 '17 at 16:17

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 20 '17 at 16:37

Got it working, First install lxterminal and then edit Openconnect.desktop file.

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=Openconnect
Comment=This is my VPN Connection
Exec=lxterminal --command="/home/support/Documents/Openconnect.sh"
Icon=/home/support/Documents/openvpn.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Utility;Application;

Add input and show output in terminal from .desktop file

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