this works for me #!/usr/bin/env xdg-open [Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Terminal=false Type=Application Name=test Exec=/bin/bash -c "tiddlywiki main-wiki-server --server 8085 & (sleep 1; xdg-open http://127.0.0.1:8085)"
On Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 11:07:21 AM UTC+1, Riz wrote: > > BJ > , > Well, we are getting closer I guess. When I used your command, the > terminal opened, started the server, but after 1 sec it closed itself > before moving on to the next command. I feel this is what has been > happening all along. It is not that the server is not starting, instead, it > is getting closed the moment it is pushed to the background. I checked if > it was running in the background with fuser 8081/tcp. Nope, it is closed. > > On 3 January 2017 at 15:19, BJ <[email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: > >> you may need a delay to let node start: >> >> tiddlywiki main-wiki-server --server 8081 & (sleep 1; xdg-open >> http://127.0.0.1:8081) >> >> >> On Monday, January 2, 2017 at 3:06:47 PM UTC+1, Riz wrote: >>> >>> hese are the things I already tried. >>> >>> Creating a .desktop file with >>> exec=tiddlywiki /path/to/my/wiki --server 8081 & xdg-open http:// >>> 127.0.0.1:8081 >>> >>> This quit without executing. >>> >>> Then I created a bash script with the same command and call it via the >>> launcher, that closed out too. Finally I added $SHELL to the end of bash >>> script. This one opens the firefox and navigates to the url, but no >>> tiddlywiki. >>> >>> *Launcher File contents* >>> [Desktop Entry] >>> Version=1.0 >>> Type=Application >>> Terminal=true >>> Exec=bash path/to/my/wiki/serve.sh >>> Name=Something >>> Icon=Some Icon >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *Bash File Contents* >>> #!/bin/bash >>> >>> tiddlywiki main-wiki-server --server 8081 & xdg-open http:// >>> 127.0.0.1:8081 >>> $SHELL >>> >>> >>> >>> I do have the necessary permissions. Both files are marked executable. >>> The command works when given independently in a terminal. >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/tiddlywiki/L-NJYWgaSgM/unsubscribe. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/af2f4da9-9631-45e7-89b1-0fc9491a0785%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/af2f4da9-9631-45e7-89b1-0fc9491a0785%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/bddf13c5-2643-4385-8d6e-158770536f25%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
