[SOLVED] How to set terminal to Konsole?

[mnemonic]

This is driving me crazy. I'm trying to set the terminal to konsole, but can't.

In Settings > Preferences > Terminal, I have:

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/usr/bin/codelite_xterm '$(TITLE)' '$(CMD)'

I have run:

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sudo update-alternatives --config x-terminal-emulator 

and selected konsole as the default. But when I try to build and run a project (in this case called "First"), konsole opens and displays:

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/usr/bin/codelite_exec: 22: /usr/bin/codelite_exec: ./First: not found
Press ENTER to continue...

If I set the default terminal to xterm, everything works fine, but I'd rather use konsole.

Any help would be really appreciated.

[DavidGH]

Hi,

In Settings > Preferences > Terminal, I have:
/usr/bin/codelite_xterm '$(TITLE)' '$(CMD)'

That should have been codelite_exec; codelite_xterm is for running in the debugger.

It's probably not the canonical answer, but fwiw if I put:
/usr/bin/konsole --noclose -e /full/path/to/binary
in the terminal settings, konsole opens, runs the program, and stays open on exit (which is the idea).

However I normally don't bother to set it to anything; I almost always run programs in the debugger. As I said, that uses codelite_xterm instead of codelite_exec, and you should find that konsole 'just works'.

Regards,

David

[mnemonic]

I have changed my terminal config to:

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/usr/bin/codelite_exec '$(TITLE)' '$(CMD)'

It's still not working for me. Now, when I hit the build and run button, I get:

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Current working directory: /home/mnemonic/Documents/Test/First/Release
Running program: /usr/bin/codelite_exec './First ' '/bin/sh -f /usr/bin/codelite_exec ./First'

and nothing happens (i.e. no terminal is opened).

If I run:

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/usr/bin/codelite_exec './First ' '/bin/sh -f /usr/bin/codelite_exec ./First'

in the terminal (Konsole) from the Debug or Release directory in the project, then it runs.

[DavidGH]

I have changed my terminal config to:
/usr/bin/codelite_exec '$(TITLE)' '$(CMD)'

I don't think you're supposed to call codelite_exec yourself, it happens automatically.

Try:

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konsole  --noclose --title '$(TITLE)' -e '$(CMD)'

which works correctly for me if I set the full path to the binary in the Project Settings 'Intermediate Folder' field. There's probably a better way to get the working dir...

x-terminal-emulator --noclose --title '$(TITLE)' -e '$(CMD)'
also works.

[mnemonic]

Hi David,

I have tried all those settings, I get the same result: "... ./FirstTest not found...". I have a feeling this is something to do with the current working directory not being set correctly (somewhere).

I have made a small YouTube video of the problem I'm experiencing: https://youtu.be/ZJ5xHbHYBLE

In the video, I copy the command Codelite it attempting to run, and paste it in a terminal, and it works just fine (because I'm in the project's ./Debug directory).

Any other ideas?

Many thanks.

[DavidGH]

No other ideas, just the previous one which (unless I missed it on the video) you've not tried:

which works correctly for me if I set the full path to the binary in the Project Settings 'Intermediate Folder' field.

Also:

I have changed my terminal config to:
/usr/bin/codelite_exec '$(TITLE)' '$(CMD)'

I agree the relative path doesn't seem to work, which is a bug; but if you set the full path in the Project Settings 'Intermediate Folder' field, and don't put codelite_exec in the terminal config, I think you'll find it works.

To be even more specific, your 'Intermediate Folder' field should hold something like:
/home/mnemonic/Documents/Test/FirstTest/Debug/
or whatever the correct full path is.
Your terminal config field should say:
konsole --noclose --title '$(TITLE)' -e '$(CMD)'
without mentioning codelite_exec.

I might be wrong, but it was that combination that worked for me.

[mnemonic]

David - thanks so much for all your help on this.

I have identified the conditions under which this issue occurs: when another instance of Konsole exists (and that instance wasn't opened by Codelite):

https://youtu.be/cG5Hjjl3DnQ

At this stage, I have the following options:

1. Make sure no other instances on Konsole are open when running Codelite (not practical).
2. Use Codelite's built-in terminal emulator (a good solution, but configuration options are limited).
3. Install and use another terminal (such as gnome-terminal).

I have decided to go with option 3. Steps are:

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sudo apt install gnome-temrinal

Then set the x-terminal-emulator to "gnome-terminal.wrapper":

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mnemonic@d2:~$ sudo update-alternatives --config x-terminal-emulator 
[sudo] password for mnemonic:
 
There are 6 choices for the alternative x-terminal-emulator (providing /usr/bin/x-terminal-emulator).

  Selection    Path                             Priority   Status
------------------------------------------------------------
  0            /usr/bin/gnome-terminal.wrapper   40        auto mode
* 1            /usr/bin/gnome-terminal.wrapper   40        manual mode
  2            /usr/bin/koi8rxterm               20        manual mode
  3            /usr/bin/konsole                  40        manual mode
  4            /usr/bin/lxterm                   30        manual mode
  5            /usr/bin/uxterm                   20        manual mode
  6            /usr/bin/xterm                    20        manual mode

Press <enter> to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number: 1

I would be curious to know if you are able to "build & run" a project from Codelite if you have another instance of Konsole open (or if this is just something funky that occurs on my machine).

Thanks again for all your help.

[mnemonic]

By the way, I have left my terminal preferences as the default:

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/usr/bin/codelite_xterm '$(TITLE)' '$(CMD)'

By doing so, it's then quite simple to change terminals using:

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sudo update-alternatives --config x-terminal-emulator

This has two advantages:

1. It also changes the debugger terminal.
2. You don't have to "man" what the options are to set the title for different terminals.

[DavidGH]

By the way, I have left my terminal preferences as the default:
/usr/bin/codelite_xterm '$(TITLE)' '$(CMD)'

Hmm; on checking, you're right and I was wrong above. codelite_xterm is the default setting. Maybe I was remembering an old default that used _exec. My apologies.

I have identified the conditions under which this issue occurs: when another instance of Konsole exists (and that instance wasn't opened by Codelite):

I see. It actually makes sense, as there's really only a single konsole running; when you seem to start another instance it just opens a new window. The reason for your failure is that it inherits the original's working dir, so relative paths fail. Setting a full path as above still succeeds.

I could reproduce it in a kubuntu 16.10 virtualbox guest, so it's not just your machine.

[mnemonic]

Thanks for the explanation - always good to know "why" something is happening.

...which works correctly for me if I set the full path to the binary in the Project Settings 'Intermediate Folder' field.

Sorry, I should have mentioned earlier that I did try changing Project > Settings > General > Intermediate Folder (under the "Build" heading) to the full path of the executable (in my case: /home/mnemonic/Documents/Test/FirstTest/Debug). This did not work.

However, there is an option under the "Execution" section called Executable to Run / Debug. As well as the change you mentioned, changing Executable to Run / Debug to:

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$(IntermediateDirectory)/$(ProjectName)

works!

Once again, thanks so much for all your help on this.