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Re: Any way to tell on linux if program is started from a terminal?

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From	Andreas Leitgeb <avl@logic.at>
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Subject	Re: Any way to tell on linux if program is started from a terminal?
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Knute Johnson <knute2020@585ranch.com> wrote:
> Any way to tell on linux if a program is started from a terminal versus 
> started from clicking on an icon?

Maybe
https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.desktop/java/awt/GraphicsEnvironment.html#isHeadless()

or
https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/lang/System.html#console()
(compare result with null)

depending on what you want to get if both console and X11 is available.

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Any way to tell on linux if program is started from a terminal? Knute Johnson <knute2020@585ranch.com> - 2020-12-28 15:44 -0600
  Re: Any way to tell on linux if program is started from a terminal? Andreas Leitgeb <avl@logic.at> - 2020-12-28 22:35 +0000
    Re: Any way to tell on linux if program is started from a terminal? Knute Johnson <knute2020@585ranch.com> - 2020-12-28 20:07 -0600

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