[GRASS-dev] Re: [GRASS GIS] #604: /usr/lib/grass64/etc/grass-run.sh does not work properly when called by gis.m to execute in a external xterm

[GRASS GIS]

#604: /usr/lib/grass64/etc/grass-run.sh does not work properly when called by
gis.m to execute in a external xterm
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  Reporter:  frankie   |       Owner:  grass-dev at lists.osgeo.org
      Type:  defect    |      Status:  new                      
  Priority:  critical  |   Milestone:  6.4.0                    
 Component:  Tcl       |     Version:  6.4.0 RCs                
Resolution:            |    Keywords:  xterm                    
  Platform:  Linux     |         Cpu:  Unspecified              
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Comment (by hamish):

 Replying to [comment:4 hamish]:
 > not sure how to fix it in sh

 this patch seems to work:
 {{{
 Index: lib/init/grass-run.src
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 --- lib/init/grass-run.src      (revision 37238)
 +++ lib/init/grass-run.src      (working copy)
 @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
  echo

  # run command
 -"$@"
 +eval "$@"

  EXIT_VAL=$?
  if [ $EXIT_VAL -ne 0 ] ; then
 }}}


 `exec` is no good because it takes over control from the script.


 ?,
 Hamish

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