Background any command, and then exit, using bash

[l_bratch]

Hi there

Is there a way to get bash to automatically put every command issued to it in the background, and then get bash to exit?

e.g. I want to type "gftp", have gftp open, and then have bash (and xterm) exit, leaving gftp running.

Specifically I am trying to create a "Run" dialogue using bash and xterm. I have a small xterm window with no prompt text. I want to simply type a command in there, have it run and stay running, while the xterm window closes.

Appending every command with "& exit" does exactly what I want. Perhaps the easiest way to achieve what I want would be to find some mechanism for that to happen automatically - although I wouldn't want to ruin bash's history, as that's a big part of why I wanted to create a new "Run" dialogue in the first place.

Thanks
Luke

[marens]

[joshuar]

You can use a sub-shell:

[l_bratch]

Thank you both. dmenu looks so fantastic that after a couple of hours playing, I'm very happy with it for my purposes.

[Yamakuzure]

Or maybe you want to take a look at app-misc/screen
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[i92guboj]

dmenu is perfect, however, if only for the sake of learning (and since it's related to your original question) you might want to take a look at this thread:

https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-510774-highlight-urxvt+launcher.html