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how do I close the terminal window automatically?
Authored by: elroybob on Oct 29, '02 12:02:47PM

/usr/bin/open /Users/username/LoginApps/*

This works, but leaves an open terminal window (process finished) in it's wake. Forgive my newbie question, but how do I get it to automatically close the terminal window when it is done?

Thanks.



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re: how do I close the terminal window automatically?
Authored by: thatch on Oct 29, '02 02:16:57PM

From Terminal in the menu bar: Window Settings...: Shell, select 'Close the window' or 'Close only if the shell exited cleanly', then select 'Use Settings as Default'.



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re: how do I close the terminal window automatically?
Authored by: dr_turgeon on Oct 29, '02 03:02:40PM

For some reason this doesn't work for me either...



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re: how do I close the terminal window automatically?
Authored by: elroybob on Nov 01, '02 05:08:00PM

Thanks, but I'd already done that and the window still stays open. Is there a way to make the terminal widow close with a command inside the script?

Thanks



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re: how do I close the terminal window automatically?
Authored by: kerbaugh on Nov 19, '02 01:15:22PM

Try the following, at least if the server prints the whole thing:

osascript<<END
tell application "Terminal"
close the front window
end tell
END



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