Desktop launcher for script in terminal containing sudo command

Question

I'm trying to write a .desktop file to open a terminal and visualize output from my running program using strace, this is what I did:

myfile.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=Tester        
Comment=Debug
Exec=gksu "gnome-terminal -e \"bash -c '/home/me/Desktop/myscript.sh;$SHELL'\""
Icon=utilities-terminal
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Application;

myscript.sh

#!/bin/bash

PID=$(pidof mysoftware)

sudo strace -p$PID -s9999 -e write

both files having execution permission, clicking on the desktop entry prompt for password, but nothing happens, where am I wrong? Thank you

terminal appears under the window to input the password this time.. but after clicking ok nothing happen, everything vanish.. — rok, Jan 25 '18 at 16:03
See this: https://askubuntu.com/questions/425754/how-do-i-run-a-sudo-command-inside-a-script — pomsky, Jan 25 '18 at 16:07

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 26 '18 at 08:33

Found a Solution:

myfile.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=Tester        
Comment=Debug
Exec=gksu "gnome-terminal -x bash -c /home/me/Desktop/myscript.sh"
Icon=utilities-terminal
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Application;

myscript.sh

#!/bin/bash

PID=$(pidof mysoftware)

sudo strace -p$PID -s9999 -e write
$SHELL

Desktop launcher for script in terminal containing sudo command

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