Run Command - notwork - Fedora 42

Hello everyone, I'm new here. I love Open Deck, thanks for that...
So I need help

I don't know how to use it to open any program, I try the Run command, right?

When I use the Run command, it opens, but if I press any key, my software closes.

Sorry for the question, but I don't see any posts about this.

Hosaki•4/26/25, 7:29 PM

Hey Labao, welcome. What operating system are you using?

HHosaki Hey Labao, welcome. What operating system are you using?

LobãoOP•4/26/25, 7:29 PM

chat Linux Fedora 42

Hosaki•4/26/25, 7:30 PM

sweet, im using Nobara, so pretty much the same thing. You can use that run command to run scripts. The scripts can be as simple as saying "Open this program"

Hosaki•4/26/25, 7:30 PM

Ill grab one of mine and show you

HHosaki Ill grab one of mine and show you

LobãoOP•4/26/25, 7:32 PM

For example, I use the Houdini software, and when I type Houdini in the terminal, it opens the program, right?
So if I put the command in the Run Command, it even opens the program, BUT if I press any key on my keyboard, my program closes instantly.

Hosaki•4/26/25, 7:34 PM

I would use whatever command you are using in a bash file. For example, the contents of my screenshooting button:

#!/bin/bash
spectacle -r

nekename•4/26/25, 7:34 PM

what do you mean your software closes?

nekename•4/26/25, 7:34 PM

oh i see

nekename•4/26/25, 7:34 PM

that's very strange, if you press a key on your keyboard you say? not your stream deck?

Nnekename that's very strange, if you press a key on your keyboard you say? not your strea...

LobãoOP•4/26/25, 7:35 PM

keyboard

nekename•4/26/25, 7:36 PM

i can only imagine thats a bug with the houdini software then

nekename•4/26/25, 7:36 PM

opendeck does not use the keyboard at all

Terrorwolf•4/26/25, 7:36 PM

@nekename What if its opened as a subprocess, and the subprocess gets killed when something on the keyboard is pressen?

Nnekename i can only imagine thats a bug with the houdini software then

LobãoOP•4/26/25, 7:37 PM

This error only happens if I open the software through opendesk, if I open it normally through a shortcut, it works normally.

TTerrorwolf @nekename What if its opened as a subprocess, and the subprocess gets killed whe...

nekename•4/26/25, 7:37 PM

i have no idea why that would happen

Nnekename i have no idea why that would happen

Terrorwolf•4/26/25, 7:37 PM

ok. was just an idea

Terrorwolf•4/26/25, 7:41 PM

ok. tried to reproduce on my system with obs -> works perfectly fine.

Terrorwolf•4/26/25, 7:41 PM

@Lobão does it work if you start houdini through terminal?

TTerrorwolf @Lobão does it work if you start houdini through terminal?

LobãoOP•4/26/25, 7:42 PM

I usually just work by opening houdini from the terminal. I type houdini and it opens my software. and everything works.

TTerrorwolf @Lobão does it work if you start houdini through terminal?

LobãoOP•4/26/25, 7:43 PM

Another question, is the Run Command button really like that? Key Down and Key up? It looks a lot like the Simulation input to me.

LobãoOP•4/26/25, 7:44 PM

LobãoOP•4/26/25, 7:44 PM

Just so I know if I'm doing the right thing.

Terrorwolf•4/26/25, 7:44 PM

its almost the smae. Just that the Input simulation emulates a keyboard and run command runs a terminal command.

Terrorwolf•4/26/25, 7:44 PM

yes thats the run command action

Terrorwolf•4/26/25, 7:45 PM

you could run one command on press, and another on release.

LobãoOP•4/26/25, 7:46 PM

I need to put the opening of my program in just one button state, right? I know, my question seems silly to me.

LLobão I need to put the opening of my program in just one button state, right? I know,...

Terrorwolf•4/26/25, 7:46 PM

yes. only one

TTerrorwolf yes. only one

LobãoOP•4/26/25, 7:51 PM

I made a button to open discord with the command
/usr/bin/discord
And it worked perfectly. It didn't close when I pressed a key on my keyboard.

If I make a button with houdini
/usr/local/sbin/houdini
It closes when I press any key on my keyboard

Does the path from which you are opening the software influence it?

LLobão I made a button to open discord with the command /usr/bin/discord And it worked ...

Terrorwolf•4/26/25, 7:52 PM

should not influence it. Seems like a problem with the Houdini software.

TTerrorwolf should not influence it. Seems like a problem with the Houdini software.

LobãoOP•4/26/25, 7:54 PM

Funny, I also have StreamDeck UI installed, and opening the software through it doesn't cause me any problems. I like Opendeck!

LLobão Funny, I also have StreamDeck UI installed, and opening the software through it ...

Terrorwolf•4/26/25, 7:55 PM

does Streamdeck UI have aown action t run applications or is it also just a run command one?

Terrorwolf•4/26/25, 7:56 PM

and what happens if you only run "houdini" without the path?

TTerrorwolf does Streamdeck UI have aown action t run applications or is it also just a run ...

LobãoOP•4/26/25, 7:56 PM

streamdeck ui runs a command too, in the same way.

TTerrorwolf and what happens if you only run "houdini" without the path?

LobãoOP•4/26/25, 7:57 PM

The same thing happens. It closes when you press any key. Strange, right?

Terrorwolf•4/26/25, 7:57 PM

what exactly does the houdini software do?

Terrorwolf•4/26/25, 7:57 PM

How did you install opendeck?

LobãoOP•4/26/25, 7:58 PM

Houdini is a professional 3D visual effects (VFX) software.

LLobão Houdini is a professional 3D visual effects (VFX) software.

Terrorwolf•4/26/25, 7:59 PM

let me install it and see what happens. May take a moment

LobãoOP•4/26/25, 7:59 PM

install this
https://github.com/nekename/OpenDeck

GitHub

GitHub - nekename/OpenDeck: Linux software for your Elgato Stream Deck

Linux software for your Elgato Stream Deck. Contribute to nekename/OpenDeck development by creating an account on GitHub.

LLobão install this https://github.com/nekename/OpenDeck

Terrorwolf•4/26/25, 8:00 PM

the rpm there? Or through flatpak?

TTerrorwolf the rpm there? Or through flatpak?

LobãoOP•4/26/25, 8:01 PM

maybe appimage

LLobão maybe appimage

Terrorwolf•4/26/25, 8:02 PM

please try using either rpm or flatpak.

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LobãoOP•4/26/25, 8:02 PM

I tried this too and had the same problem.

TTerrorwolf please try using either rpm or flatpak.

LobãoOP•4/26/25, 8:03 PM

ok, give me one minute

TTerrorwolf please try using either rpm or flatpak.

LobãoOP•4/26/25, 8:06 PM

I installed flathub (flatpack) and it's working now. I even installed it through the Fedora app store.

Terrorwolf•4/26/25, 8:07 PM

then it could be a bug within the appimage

TTerrorwolf then it could be a bug within the appimage

LobãoOP•4/26/25, 8:07 PM

I had already installed it before, but for some reason I tried the other version, something wasn't working in this version of flatpack, now I can't remember what it was.

nekename•4/26/25, 8:07 PM

appimage is not great

LLobão I had already installed it before, but for some reason I tried the other version...

Terrorwolf•4/26/25, 8:07 PM

if you find what it was, you can always open an issue

LobãoOP•4/26/25, 8:07 PM

Thanks for the help my friends.

Run Command - notwork - Fedora 42

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