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Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 15:18:11 -0600 (MDT)
From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
To: Daniel Underwood <djuatdelta@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Hide Terminal window (using xfce4. and 7.2-RELEASE)?
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On Fri, 3 Jul 2009, Daniel Underwood wrote:

> Whenever I run the particular Linux MATLAB installation I have access
> to, it must be run from the command-line.

Why?  More specifically, can't it be started from the XFCE menu with 
"Run Program" or right-click the desktop and "Create Launcher"?

> Consequently, I have the MATLAB gui and an open terminal window (which 
> only gets in the way). Is there a way to "hide" this terminal window 
> completely?  If I close it, MATLAB closes.  I know I can move it to 
> another Workspace, but I'm hoping there's another way.

Can't see your command line.  If it's just a single command, you could 
run it as

   command &

which will run command in the background and leave it running if you 
close the terminal window.

-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA