Set title for each terminal tab in gnome-terminal using a bash script
I'm using Ubuntu 16.04
I want to open multiple terminal tabs, run commands and set title. I can open multiple tabs with this command:
gnome-terminal --tab -e "command1" --tab -e "command2"
but cannot use --title option as it is not available in this version.
I know mate-terminal can do this, but I want to use gnome-terminal.
I've applied solution posted here and it worked but when i run
gnome-terminal --tab -e "bash -c 'set-title 99;ping 192.168.7.99'"
It shows:
bash: set-title: command not found
PING 192.168.7.99 (192.168.7.99) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 192.168.7.99: icmp_seq=1 ttl=128 time=0.425 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.7.99: icmp_seq=2 ttl=128 time=0.353 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.7.99: icmp_seq=3 ttl=128 time=0.335 ms
I also applied the solution suggested here on Unix & Linux SE
I've also read this post setting-terminal-tab-titles but the accepted answer did not solve my issue in 16.04 os or gnome-terminal version 3.18.3 and other solution provides to use other terminal xterm and I want to use gnome-terminal.
16.04 command-line bash gnome-terminal
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I'm using Ubuntu 16.04
I want to open multiple terminal tabs, run commands and set title. I can open multiple tabs with this command:
gnome-terminal --tab -e "command1" --tab -e "command2"
but cannot use --title option as it is not available in this version.
I know mate-terminal can do this, but I want to use gnome-terminal.
I've applied solution posted here and it worked but when i run
gnome-terminal --tab -e "bash -c 'set-title 99;ping 192.168.7.99'"
It shows:
bash: set-title: command not found
PING 192.168.7.99 (192.168.7.99) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 192.168.7.99: icmp_seq=1 ttl=128 time=0.425 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.7.99: icmp_seq=2 ttl=128 time=0.353 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.7.99: icmp_seq=3 ttl=128 time=0.335 ms
I also applied the solution suggested here on Unix & Linux SE
I've also read this post setting-terminal-tab-titles but the accepted answer did not solve my issue in 16.04 os or gnome-terminal version 3.18.3 and other solution provides to use other terminal xterm and I want to use gnome-terminal.
16.04 command-line bash gnome-terminal
asked Dec 13 '16 at 8:05
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Possible duplicate of Setting Terminal tab titles
– John N
Dec 13 '16 at 8:16
Please note, that the core of the problem was that OP wanted to use a function defined in~/.bashrcwithin custom script. Thus, the question is only tangentially related to the link John N provided. IMHO this is not a strict duplicate
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Dec 29 '16 at 5:27
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I'm using Ubuntu 16.04
I want to open multiple terminal tabs, run commands and set title. I can open multiple tabs with this command:
gnome-terminal --tab -e "command1" --tab -e "command2"
but cannot use --title option as it is not available in this version.
I know mate-terminal can do this, but I want to use gnome-terminal.
I've applied solution posted here and it worked but when i run
gnome-terminal --tab -e "bash -c 'set-title 99;ping 192.168.7.99'"
It shows:
bash: set-title: command not found
PING 192.168.7.99 (192.168.7.99) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 192.168.7.99: icmp_seq=1 ttl=128 time=0.425 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.7.99: icmp_seq=2 ttl=128 time=0.353 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.7.99: icmp_seq=3 ttl=128 time=0.335 ms
I also applied the solution suggested here on Unix & Linux SE
I've also read this post setting-terminal-tab-titles but the accepted answer did not solve my issue in 16.04 os or gnome-terminal version 3.18.3 and other solution provides to use other terminal xterm and I want to use gnome-terminal.
16.04 command-line bash gnome-terminal
asked Dec 13 '16 at 8:05
d a i s yd a i s y
3,32282344
I'm using Ubuntu 16.04
I want to open multiple terminal tabs, run commands and set title. I can open multiple tabs with this command:
gnome-terminal --tab -e "command1" --tab -e "command2"
but cannot use --title option as it is not available in this version.
I know mate-terminal can do this, but I want to use gnome-terminal.
I've applied solution posted here and it worked but when i run
gnome-terminal --tab -e "bash -c 'set-title 99;ping 192.168.7.99'"
It shows:
bash: set-title: command not found
PING 192.168.7.99 (192.168.7.99) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 192.168.7.99: icmp_seq=1 ttl=128 time=0.425 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.7.99: icmp_seq=2 ttl=128 time=0.353 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.7.99: icmp_seq=3 ttl=128 time=0.335 ms
I also applied the solution suggested here on Unix & Linux SE
I've also read this post setting-terminal-tab-titles but the accepted answer did not solve my issue in 16.04 os or gnome-terminal version 3.18.3 and other solution provides to use other terminal xterm and I want to use gnome-terminal.
16.04 command-line bash gnome-terminal
16.04 command-line bash gnome-terminal
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Possible duplicate of Setting Terminal tab titles
– John N
Dec 13 '16 at 8:16
Please note, that the core of the problem was that OP wanted to use a function defined in~/.bashrcwithin custom script. Thus, the question is only tangentially related to the link John N provided. IMHO this is not a strict duplicate
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Dec 29 '16 at 5:27
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Possible duplicate of Setting Terminal tab titles
– John N
Dec 13 '16 at 8:16
Please note, that the core of the problem was that OP wanted to use a function defined in~/.bashrcwithin custom script. Thus, the question is only tangentially related to the link John N provided. IMHO this is not a strict duplicate
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Dec 29 '16 at 5:27
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3
Possible duplicate of Setting Terminal tab titles
– John N
Dec 13 '16 at 8:16
Possible duplicate of Setting Terminal tab titles
– John N
Dec 13 '16 at 8:16
Please note, that the core of the problem was that OP wanted to use a function defined in
~/.bashrc within custom script. Thus, the question is only tangentially related to the link John N provided. IMHO this is not a strict duplicate– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Dec 29 '16 at 5:27
Please note, that the core of the problem was that OP wanted to use a function defined in
~/.bashrc within custom script. Thus, the question is only tangentially related to the link John N provided. IMHO this is not a strict duplicate– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Dec 29 '16 at 5:27
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If you want to use a function stored in ~/.bashrc then source that file in your command:
gnome-terminal --tab -e "bash -c 'source ~/.bashrc;set-title 99;ping 192.168.7.99'"
You've mentioned in the comments that you plan to use this in a shell script and with multiple gnome-terminal tabs. As a proof of concept, you can use the following script as example:
#!/bin/bash
gnome-terminal --tab -e "bash -c 'printf "33]0;TEST107"; sleep 7'"
--tab -e "bash -c 'printf "33]0;TEST207"; ping -c 4 8.8.8.8'"
Instead of bash function, this uses printf and escape sequences directly. Please be mindful of the backslashes.
answered Dec 14 '16 at 7:12
Sergiy KolodyazhnyySergiy Kolodyazhnyy
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It opens terminal, run command but not set title.
– d a i s y
Dec 14 '16 at 7:54
2
@Lucy try this function instead :setTitle() { echo -e "33]0;$@07" }
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Dec 14 '16 at 7:56
means to put this in .bashrc file & remove that old function?
– d a i s y
Dec 14 '16 at 7:58
@Lucy yes. Or you can put both there, just use different names. I just tested it with my own gnome-terminal, works. imgur.com/a/Dto82
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Dec 14 '16 at 7:59
1
@Lucy perfect ! Well, congrats , we've solved your question. Also final note: you don't have to use it as function, you probably could simply useecho -e "33]0;TITLE TEXT07"in your `gnome-terminal command directly. I will make a small addition to my answer, please see it later. Thx
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Dec 14 '16 at 8:15
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If you want to use a function stored in ~/.bashrc then source that file in your command:
gnome-terminal --tab -e "bash -c 'source ~/.bashrc;set-title 99;ping 192.168.7.99'"
You've mentioned in the comments that you plan to use this in a shell script and with multiple gnome-terminal tabs. As a proof of concept, you can use the following script as example:
#!/bin/bash
gnome-terminal --tab -e "bash -c 'printf "33]0;TEST107"; sleep 7'"
--tab -e "bash -c 'printf "33]0;TEST207"; ping -c 4 8.8.8.8'"
Instead of bash function, this uses printf and escape sequences directly. Please be mindful of the backslashes.
answered Dec 14 '16 at 7:12
Sergiy KolodyazhnyySergiy Kolodyazhnyy
71.5k9147313
It opens terminal, run command but not set title.
– d a i s y
Dec 14 '16 at 7:54
2
@Lucy try this function instead :setTitle() { echo -e "33]0;$@07" }
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Dec 14 '16 at 7:56
means to put this in .bashrc file & remove that old function?
– d a i s y
Dec 14 '16 at 7:58
@Lucy yes. Or you can put both there, just use different names. I just tested it with my own gnome-terminal, works. imgur.com/a/Dto82
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Dec 14 '16 at 7:59
1
@Lucy perfect ! Well, congrats , we've solved your question. Also final note: you don't have to use it as function, you probably could simply useecho -e "33]0;TITLE TEXT07"in your `gnome-terminal command directly. I will make a small addition to my answer, please see it later. Thx
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Dec 14 '16 at 8:15
|
show 10 more comments
If you want to use a function stored in ~/.bashrc then source that file in your command:
gnome-terminal --tab -e "bash -c 'source ~/.bashrc;set-title 99;ping 192.168.7.99'"
You've mentioned in the comments that you plan to use this in a shell script and with multiple gnome-terminal tabs. As a proof of concept, you can use the following script as example:
#!/bin/bash
gnome-terminal --tab -e "bash -c 'printf "33]0;TEST107"; sleep 7'"
--tab -e "bash -c 'printf "33]0;TEST207"; ping -c 4 8.8.8.8'"
Instead of bash function, this uses printf and escape sequences directly. Please be mindful of the backslashes.
answered Dec 14 '16 at 7:12
Sergiy KolodyazhnyySergiy Kolodyazhnyy
71.5k9147313
It opens terminal, run command but not set title.
– d a i s y
Dec 14 '16 at 7:54
2
@Lucy try this function instead :setTitle() { echo -e "33]0;$@07" }
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Dec 14 '16 at 7:56
means to put this in .bashrc file & remove that old function?
– d a i s y
Dec 14 '16 at 7:58
@Lucy yes. Or you can put both there, just use different names. I just tested it with my own gnome-terminal, works. imgur.com/a/Dto82
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Dec 14 '16 at 7:59
1
@Lucy perfect ! Well, congrats , we've solved your question. Also final note: you don't have to use it as function, you probably could simply useecho -e "33]0;TITLE TEXT07"in your `gnome-terminal command directly. I will make a small addition to my answer, please see it later. Thx
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Dec 14 '16 at 8:15
|
show 10 more comments
If you want to use a function stored in ~/.bashrc then source that file in your command:
gnome-terminal --tab -e "bash -c 'source ~/.bashrc;set-title 99;ping 192.168.7.99'"
You've mentioned in the comments that you plan to use this in a shell script and with multiple gnome-terminal tabs. As a proof of concept, you can use the following script as example:
#!/bin/bash
gnome-terminal --tab -e "bash -c 'printf "33]0;TEST107"; sleep 7'"
--tab -e "bash -c 'printf "33]0;TEST207"; ping -c 4 8.8.8.8'"
Instead of bash function, this uses printf and escape sequences directly. Please be mindful of the backslashes.
answered Dec 14 '16 at 7:12
Sergiy KolodyazhnyySergiy Kolodyazhnyy
71.5k9147313
If you want to use a function stored in ~/.bashrc then source that file in your command:
gnome-terminal --tab -e "bash -c 'source ~/.bashrc;set-title 99;ping 192.168.7.99'"
You've mentioned in the comments that you plan to use this in a shell script and with multiple gnome-terminal tabs. As a proof of concept, you can use the following script as example:
#!/bin/bash
gnome-terminal --tab -e "bash -c 'printf "33]0;TEST107"; sleep 7'"
--tab -e "bash -c 'printf "33]0;TEST207"; ping -c 4 8.8.8.8'"
Instead of bash function, this uses printf and escape sequences directly. Please be mindful of the backslashes.
answered Dec 14 '16 at 7:12
Sergiy KolodyazhnyySergiy Kolodyazhnyy
71.5k9147313
edited Dec 14 '16 at 8:34
answered Dec 14 '16 at 7:12
Sergiy KolodyazhnyySergiy Kolodyazhnyy
71.5k9147313
answered Dec 14 '16 at 7:12
Sergiy KolodyazhnyySergiy Kolodyazhnyy
71.5k9147313
answered Dec 14 '16 at 7:12
Sergiy KolodyazhnyySergiy Kolodyazhnyy
71.5k9147313
71.5k9147313
It opens terminal, run command but not set title.
– d a i s y
Dec 14 '16 at 7:54
2
@Lucy try this function instead :setTitle() { echo -e "33]0;$@07" }
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Dec 14 '16 at 7:56
means to put this in .bashrc file & remove that old function?
– d a i s y
Dec 14 '16 at 7:58
@Lucy yes. Or you can put both there, just use different names. I just tested it with my own gnome-terminal, works. imgur.com/a/Dto82
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Dec 14 '16 at 7:59
1
@Lucy perfect ! Well, congrats , we've solved your question. Also final note: you don't have to use it as function, you probably could simply useecho -e "33]0;TITLE TEXT07"in your `gnome-terminal command directly. I will make a small addition to my answer, please see it later. Thx
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Dec 14 '16 at 8:15
|
show 10 more comments
It opens terminal, run command but not set title.
– d a i s y
Dec 14 '16 at 7:54
2
@Lucy try this function instead :setTitle() { echo -e "33]0;$@07" }
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Dec 14 '16 at 7:56
means to put this in .bashrc file & remove that old function?
– d a i s y
Dec 14 '16 at 7:58
@Lucy yes. Or you can put both there, just use different names. I just tested it with my own gnome-terminal, works. imgur.com/a/Dto82
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Dec 14 '16 at 7:59
1
@Lucy perfect ! Well, congrats , we've solved your question. Also final note: you don't have to use it as function, you probably could simply useecho -e "33]0;TITLE TEXT07"in your `gnome-terminal command directly. I will make a small addition to my answer, please see it later. Thx
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Dec 14 '16 at 8:15
It opens terminal, run command but not set title.
– d a i s y
Dec 14 '16 at 7:54
It opens terminal, run command but not set title.
– d a i s y
Dec 14 '16 at 7:54
2
2
@Lucy try this function instead :
setTitle() { echo -e "33]0;$@07" } – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Dec 14 '16 at 7:56
@Lucy try this function instead :
setTitle() { echo -e "33]0;$@07" } – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Dec 14 '16 at 7:56
means to put this in .bashrc file & remove that old function?
– d a i s y
Dec 14 '16 at 7:58
means to put this in .bashrc file & remove that old function?
– d a i s y
Dec 14 '16 at 7:58
@Lucy yes. Or you can put both there, just use different names. I just tested it with my own gnome-terminal, works. imgur.com/a/Dto82
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Dec 14 '16 at 7:59
@Lucy yes. Or you can put both there, just use different names. I just tested it with my own gnome-terminal, works. imgur.com/a/Dto82
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Dec 14 '16 at 7:59
1
1
@Lucy perfect ! Well, congrats , we've solved your question. Also final note: you don't have to use it as function, you probably could simply use
echo -e "33]0;TITLE TEXT07" in your `gnome-terminal command directly. I will make a small addition to my answer, please see it later. Thx– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Dec 14 '16 at 8:15
@Lucy perfect ! Well, congrats , we've solved your question. Also final note: you don't have to use it as function, you probably could simply use
echo -e "33]0;TITLE TEXT07" in your `gnome-terminal command directly. I will make a small addition to my answer, please see it later. Thx– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Dec 14 '16 at 8:15
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Possible duplicate of Setting Terminal tab titles
– John N
Dec 13 '16 at 8:16
Please note, that the core of the problem was that OP wanted to use a function defined in
~/.bashrcwithin custom script. Thus, the question is only tangentially related to the link John N provided. IMHO this is not a strict duplicate– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Dec 29 '16 at 5:27