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Running GUI applications from the terminal without any hassle (with no weird GUI application output) and the terminal remains interactive for your usage!
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| #!/bin/bash | |
| # Format: | |
| # op.sh [PROGRAM] [FILE] | |
| # op.sh -l -> lists the current screen sessions | |
| # otherwise shows help | |
| # ensure that screen is preinstalled on your system | |
| BOLD=$(tput bold) | |
| NORMAL=$(tput sgr0) | |
| if [[ $1 ]] && [[ $2 ]] | |
| then | |
| screen -d -m $1 $2 | |
| elif [[ $1 == -l ]] | |
| then | |
| screen -ls | |
| elif [[ $1 == -h ]] | |
| then | |
| echo ${BOLD}Parameters allowed:${NORMAL} | |
| echo op.sh \[FILE\] : open FILE with the default program | |
| echo op.sh \[PROGRAM\] \[FILE\] : to open FILE with PROGRAM | |
| echo op.sh -l : return all the detached sessions | |
| echo op.sh -h : return help | |
| echo Run any invalid command to output this help | |
| elif [[ $1 ]] | |
| then | |
| FILE_MIME=$(xdg-mime query filetype $1) | |
| APPLICATION=$(xdg-mime query default $FILE_MIME) | |
| # now run application | |
| gtk-launch $APPLICATION $1 | |
| else | |
| echo ${BOLD}Incorrect usage of op.sh! | |
| echo The following parameters are allowed:${NORMAL} | |
| echo op.sh \[FILE\] : open FILE with the default program | |
| echo op.sh \[PROGRAM\] \[FILE\] : to open FILE with PROGRAM | |
| echo op.sh -l : return all the detached sessions | |
| echo op.sh -h : return help | |
| echo Run any invalid command to output this help | |
| fi |
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