exec a shell with a cmd from another shell and keep it open? 2

[cptk]

I can ...
> exec dtterm -title "mytitle" -e ls -la

but in doing so the new shell closes when the cmd is completed plus it closes the the calling shell!

If I ...
> eval dtterm -title "mytitle" -e ls -la , at least the calling shell doesn't close.

Is there a way to keep the new shell open after the cmd is finished?

 

[KenCunningham]

Can you use nohup for this?

I want to be good, is that not enough?

 

[PHV]

Or perhaps this ?
dtterm -title "mytitle" -e sh -c 'ls -la; exec sh'

Hope This Helps, PH.
FAQ219-2884
FAQ181-2886

 

[ZaSter]

Nice one, PHV! Have a star.

 

[cptk]

PHV - that works nicely ...

I've used ksh instead of sh ..