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mpen
Asked: 2013-07-16 13:15:42 +0800 CST

How to start a GUI application from the terminal and return immediately? [duplicate]

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For example, if I type gimp in my terminal, Gimp will launch, but it will wait for gimp to be closed before returning control to the terminal. If I press CtrlC it will close Gimp. How do I prevent this?

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  1. Best Answer

    place an ampersand (&) at the end of the command, e.g.:

    gksu nautilus &

    to start a root file manager, or in your case, to start GIMP:

    gimp &

    It's really as simple as that!

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