Create extra dock item that runs a bash script

Question

I currently have the Terminal in my dock. I'd like to have another Terminal shortcut in the dock but with this one it will run a bash script which will do some stuff specific to that shortcut.

No, I cannot use .bash_profile since the original Terminal short cut will source that too.

This is pretty trivial to do in Windows, is it trivial on a Mac also?

Can you clarify "which will do some stuff specific to that shortcut"? — benwiggy, Apr 08 '21 at 13:05
Are you just trying to just execute a shell script that runs to its completion and the session terminates, or are you trying to open a new instance of Terminal that stays open, is interactive and has a different environment then Terminal normally has? Which is it? — user3439894, Apr 08 '21 at 13:27

benwiggy · Accepted Answer · 2021-04-08T14:24:56.693

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You can have files in the Dock, but they have to be the other side of the 'dividing line' from apps.

So a shell script file, with suffix .command, or .tool, could be in the Dock and would launch on a click.

There are other places to have scripts readily accessible in the Mac workspace, of course, such as the Scripts menulet.

edited Apr 08 '21 at 14:24

answered Apr 08 '21 at 13:10

benwiggy

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What I want basically is to open a terminal window that has sourced a bunch of files. Basically .bash_profile but specific for this terminal shell session. – Karl Morrison Apr 08 '21 at 13:11
Ok thanks, it's working now, made a command script, added to the dock, ran my stuff and then sourced .bash_profile then ran bash. Working as intended, ta. – Karl Morrison Apr 08 '21 at 13:34
Instead of sourcing .bash_profile I added https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/357362/123669 to the .bashrc file. – Karl Morrison Apr 08 '21 at 13:47

Create extra dock item that runs a bash script

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