How to make a batch file to start program and close the old window?

[Mikkel L. Ellertson]

Arch Willingham wrote:
> I made a Linux (FC7) batch file that starts a terminal server
> session. The batch file (called termserv.sh) contains these lines:
> 
> ------------------
> #!/bin/bash
> #######
> rdesktop -P -f -u billybob our.computer.com -r printer:"printer4=HP Officejet 5600 series"
> ------------------
> 
> The kicker is is that the black terminal window stays open. Is
> there some command in the batch file that, in essence, just
> starts/runs the other process and then lets the back box close?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Arch 
> 
I suspect that the shell is waiting for the rdesktop command to
exit. You can try putting a & at the end of hte command and see if
that does what you are after.

Mikkel
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