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Date:      Fri, 3 Jul 2009 15:18:11 -0600 (MDT)
From:      Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
To:        Daniel Underwood <djuatdelta@gmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Hide Terminal window (using xfce4. and 7.2-RELEASE)?
Message-ID:  <alpine.BSF.2.00.0907031514060.8136@wonkity.com>
In-Reply-To: <b6c05a470907031257x4818a518o9152c03be2a6c0d@mail.gmail.com>
References:  <b6c05a470907031257x4818a518o9152c03be2a6c0d@mail.gmail.com>

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On Fri, 3 Jul 2009, Daniel Underwood wrote:

> Whenever I run the particular Linux MATLAB installation I have access
> to, it must be run from the command-line.

Why?  More specifically, can't it be started from the XFCE menu with 
"Run Program" or right-click the desktop and "Create Launcher"?

> Consequently, I have the MATLAB gui and an open terminal window (which 
> only gets in the way). Is there a way to "hide" this terminal window 
> completely?  If I close it, MATLAB closes.  I know I can move it to 
> another Workspace, but I'm hoping there's another way.

Can't see your command line.  If it's just a single command, you could 
run it as

   command &

which will run command in the background and leave it running if you 
close the terminal window.

-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA



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