[SOLVED] Nice level of "Terminal Sessions"

[gnowak]

Hi!

I have played around with the "Terminal Sessions" app, from where I run different terminals. In Konsole -> Settings -> Configure Konsole there is a session tab. From there I thought I could set a nice level for each terminal, or renice the process. I did not manage to do that and I don't know if it is possible at all?

I run a lot of conversion programs, and solving big problems with glpk, so I would like to have a high nice level (19 the highest) for the terminals, so I can use my machine for other things in the meantime.

I have tried to issue a nice -n 19 and renice 19 without luck. Any suggestions or other solutions?

Thanks

Grzegorz.

[jankushka]

Re: Nice level of "Terminal Sessions"

I have tried to issue a nice -n 19 and renice 19 without luck. Any suggestions or other solutions?

what processes exactly did you try to renice?
what command(s) did you run exactly?

anyway, forgive my asking...
why do you want to "nice up" your interactive stuff after starting your simulations?
why don't you start your simulations with a nicer level, in the first place?

cheers

[gnowak]

Re: Nice level of "Terminal Sessions"

Now I have a terminal shortcut on my desktop with the command: "nice -n 19 xterm -bg black -cr green -fg white -fs 30"

I would like to integrate it with "Terminal Sessions" in KDE but I don't know how to do it?

I am starting my solvers and heavy c-progams from my terminals.

[jankushka]

Re: Nice level of "Terminal Sessions"

alright, i think i now understand what you're doing...

now, since the nice level is inherited by child processes,
starting your xtem with "nice 19" is equivalent to starting
your solvers from a shell with "nice 19", or starting your
solvers directly with "nice 19"... so, why don't you
simply do that?

in konsole...you could exploit the "shell" session and put
your stuff in the "execute" textfield...

or am i still missing something?

cheers

[gnowak]

Re: Nice level of "Terminal Sessions"

If I put "nice -n 19" in the "execute" textfield it does not work. I thought it would be that simple, but it is not?

Thanks

[SheeEttin]

Re: Nice level of "Terminal Sessions"

Gah, had a whole post typed out and then you posted.

Anyway, it is working. It's just executing "nice -n 19" every time you open the shell. Try something like "nice -n 19 bash".

[jankushka]

Re: Nice level of "Terminal Sessions"

no, no...i mean you should put "nice -n 19 /bin/bash"...
that must work...

[gnowak]

Re: Nice level of "Terminal Sessions"

"nice -n 19 bash" worked for me.. did not know what to do with the bash ;-)

Thanks, case closed

[Shabakthanai]

Re: [SOLVED] Nice level of "Terminal Sessions"

How did you enter the [SOLVED] in the subject? I have tried to edit and include solved in the solved problems that I have experienced, so that people who don't need the solution can pass over the read, and people who need the solution can gravitate to an answer to their problem easily. Thanks if you read this and answer. Steven

[gnowak]

Re: [SOLVED] Nice level of "Terminal Sessions"

Hello Steven. I just press on the button "modify" for my first post. This can only be done by the user, who started the thread though.

EDIT: You can then modify the Subject and add [SOLVED] manually.

Hope it helps or ask again