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Just like the title says, how do I launch a bash script in my ~/Downloads folder using a keyboard shortcut? I've tried binding cd ~/Downloads && ./bash-script.sh to different accelerators (ex. the "Tools" button or music player button on my keyboard, and F4) but no luck, yes the script is marked executable, I am trying to do this under "Custom Shortcuts" in System Settings -> Keyboard, and the command works in Terminal.

Jorge Castro
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Alucai Vivorvel
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  • have you tried binding '/home/Downloads/bash-script.sh' ? I'm assuming you have your #!/bin/bash as the first line? – Matt Barnes May 15 '12 at 01:32

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I have a keyboard shortcut to launch a script to start conky for me.

Now it sounds like you have tried to 'all the right things'. In the command section of keyboard shortcuts I have: /home/karl/bin/start-conky.sh

If you have cd ~/Downloads && ./bash-script.sh in that field have you tried changing it to: /home/username/Downloads/bash-script.sh?

AgentK
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  • Thanks, that did it. I'm a little new to making my own scripts. @Matt No, my script starts with "cd ~/Downloads". Should it start with #!/bin/bash? It works regardless. – Alucai Vivorvel May 15 '12 at 01:40
  • @AgentK, your absolute path tip was the key. ~/Downloads/file.sh did not work while /home/usrname/Downloads/file.sh did. Looks like Ubuntu doesn't like ~ for keyboard shortcuts – Manuel J. Diaz Aug 26 '16 at 19:15
  • Wow. It's good to know this is still an issue. – AgentK Aug 26 '16 at 22:48