Custom command

[dox_drum]

dear community,
I've added a couple of commands to my .bash_aliases file, however, I'd love to be able to running them via Alt+F2. Is this possible?

THX.
DOX

[vanDoom]

You can make your own commands by adding text files into the /bin directory and then making them executable. Here is an example:

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cd /bin
sudo nano mynewcommand

Type your command instructions, such as changing to directory and launching a program

cd /usr/local/matlab/R2012/bin
./matlab

Save and exit.

Now make it executable

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sudo chmod -c o+x matlab

Here is more infor on BASH scripting if your interested, and the man page on chmod is pretty good. http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/

[dox_drum]

Thank you very much vanDoom! I'll give it a try and let you know my results!

You can make your own commands by adding text files into the /bin directory and then making them executable. Here is an example:

Code: Select all

cd /bin
sudo nano mynewcommand

Type your command instructions, such as changing to directory and launching a program

cd /usr/local/matlab/R2012/bin
./matlab

Save and exit.

Now make it executable

Code: Select all

sudo chmod -c o+x matlab

Here is more infor on BASH scripting if your interested, and the man page on chmod is pretty good. http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/