how to redirect command in export display in shell script

[Steve Cowles]

Vipul Ramani wrote:

> HI , ALL,
>         i want to write 1 scripts which basically export local display
> in local only after that run xterm &  n run few command on that
> expoert display i tired but i wont run.so any one plz let me know..
> #!/bin/sh
> DISPALY=127.0.0.1
> export DISPLAY
> xterm & 
> date 
> 
> while i run this script date command print in same terminal instead of
> exported xterm i want to run date command in new exported xterm
> window.
> thanks in adv.
> 

Vipul,

Please see: man xterm

The answer to your question lies there. hint: the -e command line option.

Steve Cowles