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diff --git a/man/gnome-terminal.xml b/man/gnome-terminal.xml index abdac002..94f3cc58 100644 --- a/man/gnome-terminal.xml +++ b/man/gnome-terminal.xml @@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ <refsynopsisdiv> <cmdsynopsis> <command>gnome-terminal</command> + <group rep="repeat"><replaceable>OPTION</replaceable></group> + <group>-- <replaceable>PROGRAM</replaceable> <group rep="repeat"><replaceable>ARG</replaceable></group></group> </cmdsynopsis> </refsynopsisdiv> @@ -180,7 +182,38 @@ <term><option>--command, -e=COMMAND</option></term> <listitem> <para> - Execute the argument to this option inside the terminal. + Split the argument to this option into a program and arguments + in the same way a shell would, and execute the resulting + command-line inside the terminal. + </para> + <para> + This option is deprecated. Instead, use <option>--</option> + to terminate the options, and put the program and arguments to + execute after it: for example, instead of + <userinput>gnome-terminal -e "python3 -q"</userinput>, prefer to use + <userinput>gnome-terminal -- python3 -q</userinput>. + </para> + <para> + Note that the <replaceable>COMMAND</replaceable> is not run via + a shell: it is split into words and executed as a program. If + shell syntax is required, use the form + <userinput>gnome-terminal -- sh -c '...'</userinput>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--execute PROGRAM [ARGS], -x PROGRAM [ARGS]</option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Stop parsing options at this point, and interpret all + subsequent options as a program and arguments to execute + inside the terminal. + </para> + <para> + This option is deprecated: use <option>--</option> instead. + For example, instead of + <userinput>gnome-terminal -x python3 -q</userinput>, prefer to use + <userinput>gnome-terminal -- python3 -q</userinput>. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -374,6 +407,23 @@ </refsect1> <refsect1> + <title>EXAMPLES</title> + <para> + To run a terminal containing an interactive Python prompt: + <literallayout> + gnome-terminal --title=Python -- python3 -q + </literallayout> + </para> + <para> + To interpret shell syntax in a terminal, either write it in a + separate shell script, or use <literal>sh -c</literal>: + <literallayout> + gnome-terminal -- sh -c 'if [ "$(id -u)" = 0 ]; then ...' + </literallayout> + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> <title>SEE ALSO</title> <para> For further information, visit the website |