Thanks James, but that didn't work for me (or I didn't do it right). The terminal still stayed open. >> /dev/null 2>&1 > > Probably > > > On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 2:56 PM, wrote: > >> >> Recently, Brian explained that I could add 2>/dev/null after a >> command to eliminate the display of errors that occurs when I just >> type gwenview filename.jpg. >> >> gwenview filename.jpg 2>/dev/null >> >> Thanks Brian. That is very helpful. >> >> But I would still like to know what might be done to stop all the >> error messages that the system generates when I just type gwenview >> filename.jpg (as shown below). >> >> Also, is there some additional option I could add to the example >> script above that would cause the terminal window to close and >> leave >> gwenview open? As it is now, the terminal remains open and if I >> close it, gwenview also closes. >> >> Of course, I can open gwenview from the menu to avoid the terminal >> window, but it would be helpful to be able to execute commands in >> terminal (and create scripts for certain tasks) that I could >> execute >> without leaving a terminal open. >> >> >> ------------------- >> $ gwenview test.jpg >> "/usr/bin/gwenview(24601)" Soprano: >> "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown - The name >> org.kde.nepomuk.services.nepomukstorage was not provided by any >> .service files" >> "/usr/bin/gwenview(24601)" Soprano: >> "QLocalSocket::connectToServer: >> Invalid name" >> "/usr/bin/gwenview(24601)" Soprano: >> "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown - The name >> org.kde.nepomuk.services.nepomukstorage was not provided by any >> .service files" >> "/usr/bin/gwenview(24601)" Soprano: >> "QLocalSocket::connectToServer: >> Invalid name" >> "/usr/bin/gwenview(24601)" Soprano: >> "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown - The name >> org.kde.nepomuk.services.nepomukstorage was not provided by any >> .service files" >> "/usr/bin/gwenview(24601)" Soprano: >> "QLocalSocket::connectToServer: >> Invalid name" >> "/usr/bin/gwenview(24601)" Soprano: >> "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown - The name >> org.kde.nepomuk.services.nepomukstorage was not provided by any >> .service files" >> "/usr/bin/gwenview(24601)" Soprano: >> "QLocalSocket::connectToServer: >> Invalid name" >> QInotifyFileSystemWatcherEngine::addPaths: inotify_add_watch >> failed: >> No such file or directory >> QFileSystemWatcher: failed to add paths: >> /home/joe/.config/ibus/bus >> "/usr/bin/gwenview(24601)" Soprano: >> "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown - The name >> org.kde.nepomuk.services.nepomukstorage was not provided by any >> .service files" >> "/usr/bin/gwenview(24601)" Soprano: >> "QLocalSocket::connectToServer: >> Invalid name" >> gwenview(24601)/kdeui (kdelibs): Attempt to use QAction >> "edit_redo" >> with KXMLGUIFactory! >> gwenview(24601)/kdeui (kdelibs): Attempt to use QAction >> "edit_undo" >> with KXMLGUIFactory! >> gwenview(24601) Gwenview::ViewMainPagePrivate::setCurrentView: No >> index found for current view >> gwenview(24601) KXMLGUI::ActionList::plug: Index 20 is not >> within >> range (0 - 19 >> gwenview(24601) KXMLGUI::ActionList::plug: Index 20 is not >> within >> range (0 - 19 >> gwenview(24601) KXMLGUI::ActionList::plug: Index 20 is not >> within >> range (0 - 19 >> gwenview(24601) KXMLGUI::ActionList::plug: Index 20 is not >> within >> range (0 - 19 >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss