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Asked: 2019-10-23 06:51:10 +0800 CST

Custom keyboard shortcut for terminal command `htop` not working

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On Ubuntu 18.04 I can setup custom keyboard shortcuts to run terminal commands via:

Settings > Devices > Keyboard > +

Name: htop keyboard shortcut
Command: htop
ShortCut: Ctrl+Super+Delete

This usually works without issue when I've created shortcuts for other terminal commands, other than htop. When I try and issue the htop to Ctrl+Super+Delete it just doesn't work.

I press Ctrl+Super+Delete and the htop system monitor doesn't initiate on my system. What's wrong? All the other keyboard shortcuts I've created in this manner are working fine.

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  1. Best Answer

    WorkAround

    use the command gnome-terminal -- htop instead of htop

    Verified on Ubuntu 18.04

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