How to execute shell script command in other terminal window

Question

i have a quick question. I just wonder how i can execute command in shell script. Code should checking if python script is running, if not i want to run it again but in another terminal window. Shell code below.

while :
do
    if pgrep -f "python instagram_bot.py" &>/dev/null; then
        echo "it is already running"
        sleep 1
    else
        python instagram_bot.py
    fi
done

I'm using macOS system

In else statement i just wondering it is possible to execute command that open new terminal and run python script.

Thanks for any help, Best, Kacper

Yeah, I'm sorry, I'm using macOS System. I got this link that should show an answer. Unfortunately i cannot find it there. — Kacper Łęczyński
– Kacper Łęczyński, Commented Nov 5, 2022 at 21:51
I am voting to re-open this question as the duplicate that has been identified specifies gnome-terminal and is not applicable to macOS. — Mark Setchell
– Mark Setchell, Commented Nov 5, 2022 at 21:52

Mark Setchell · Accepted Answer · 2022-11-05 22:05:51Z

1

Assuming you are using Terminal on macOS, you can run:

osascript -e 'tell application "Terminal" to activate' \
  -e 'tell application "System Events" to keystroke "n" using {command down}' \
  -e 'tell application "Terminal" to do script "python instagram_bot.py" in front window'

You can start Terminal by using a "Spotlight search" by typing ⌘Space and typing "Terminal" and hitting Enter as soon as it guesses "Terminal.app".

Then, at the top-left of the screen, click Shell -> New Window and you will see that the shortcut for a new window is ⌘n. That's why the osascript above does keystroke "n" using {command down}' - it starts a new window.

edited Nov 5, 2022 at 22:05

answered Nov 5, 2022 at 22:00

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Kacper Łęczyński Over a year ago

Thanks man, it's works. If i can ask, can you tell me how i can deal with this on Windows analogous to what you wrote in the solution for macos ?

Mark Setchell Over a year ago

Sorry, I know very little about Windows.

Kacper Łęczyński Over a year ago

Ok, thank you for your help. I have last question, how i can pass any variable to python script, I'm using something like this ``` \"$COUNTER\" \"$b\" \"$c\" ``` but when i run my python file and pass ``` print(sys.argv) ``` I'm getting empty list only with file name. Best, Kacper

Mark Setchell Over a year ago

Ugh! It's hard to read code in comments. Questions are free, so just ask a new one. Show the command you actually want to run, and show the code with your attempt.

Kacper Łęczyński Over a year ago

Ok, i will pass link here stackoverflow.com/questions/74335091/…, Thanks

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