Bash: Execute command WITH ARGUMENTS in new terminal -

so want open new terminal in bash , execute command arguments. long take ls command works fine, when take route -n , command arguments, doesnt work. code:

gnome-terminal --window-with-profile=bash -e whoami #works

gnome-terminal --window-with-profile=bash -e route -n #doesnt work

i tried putting "" around command , still doesnt work

try this:

gnome-terminal --window-with-profile=bash -e 'bash -c "route -n; read"' 

the final read prevents window closing after execution of previous commands. close when press key.

if want experience headaches, can try more quote nesting:

gnome-terminal --window-with-profile=bash \   -e 'bash -c "route -n; read -p '"'press key...'"'"' 

(in following examples there no final read. let’s suppose fixed in profile.)

if want print empty line , enjoy multi-level escaping too:

gnome-terminal --window-with-profile=bash \   -e 'bash -c "printf \\\\n; route -n"' 

the same, quoting style:

gnome-terminal --window-with-profile=bash \   -e 'bash -c '\''printf "\n"; route -n'\' 

variables expanded in double quotes, not single quotes, if want them expanded need ensure outermost quotes double:

command='printf "\n"; route -n' gnome-terminal --window-with-profile=bash \   -e "bash -c '$command'" 

quoting can become complex. when need more advanced simple couple of commands, advisable write independent shell script readable, parametrized code need, save somewhere, /home/user/bin/mycommand, , invoke

gnome-terminal --window-with-profile=bash -e /home/user/bin/mycommand