Run executable script on double-click

[r76]

Hi, just trying to find my feet in a KDE environment. I'm used to gnome, and have a bunch of scripts that I normally execute by double-clicking the icon (.sh), then choosing "run in terminal". I'm now trying to use my scripts in KDE.

How do I execute the shell script so that I can see it run in a terminal. And don't say execute it from the terminal :P

PS I miss the options you get from double-clicking a shell script icon in gnome (run, run in terminal, open in text editor), I know I can do right-click, open with, kate but I miss that little dialogue box.

[penguin.ch]

Re: Run executable script on double-click

An ad-hack, er, ad-hoc workaround of sorts:

To the folder /usr/share/apps/konqueror/servicemenus, add a file similar to the following (acting as "super user"):

# run-script.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
ServiceTypes=application/x-shellscript
Actions=scriptRun

[Desktop Action scriptRun]
Exec=konsole -e "%f"
Name=Execute Script
Icon=konsole

As a result, in the (Konqueror) context menu of a shell script, "Action - Execute Script" will show up ... go figure 8)

[r76]

Re: Run executable script on double-click

That's excellent. Much appreciated!

Still miss that menu. In nautilus if I execute a script in the terminal it keeps running in terminal until I close it. In konqueror it was often quitting as I navigated away to another folder (accidentally)! Your little ad-hoc-hack is great as I can keep an eye on the process. Thanks again.

edit: learned more about the command line options and changed it to

# run-script.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
ServiceTypes=application/x-shellscript
Actions=scriptRun

[Desktop Action scriptRun]
Exec=konsole --noclose -e "%f"
Name=Execute Script
Icon=konsole

--noclose means the terminal remains open and I can review the output

[penguin.ch]

Re: Run executable script on double-click

--noclose

Good point

In parallel to you, I've added "root vs. user" selection as well as "/bin/bash" (the latter for clarification) ...:

[Desktop Entry]
ServiceTypes=application/x-shellscript
Actions=UserMode;RootMode
X-KDE-Submenu=Bash Script

[Desktop Action UserMode]
Exec=konsole --noclose -e "/bin/bash %f"
Name=User Mode
Icon=xeyes

[Desktop Action RootMode]
Exec=kdesu konsole --noclose -e "/bin/bash %f"
Name=Root Mode
Icon=gv

[r76]

Re: Run executable script on double-click

Damn you are good at this! Thanks again