Terminal Help

Benjamindaines · Benjamindaines #1 (**permalink**)

04-16-2005, 02:53 PM

is there any way to relaunch finder in Terminal?

xthisisRomancex · xthisisRomancex #2 (**permalink**)

04-16-2005, 02:59 PM

i think this is it

open -a Finder.app

Benjamindaines · Benjamindaines #3 (**permalink**)

04-16-2005, 03:05 PM

nope that just brings it to the front i need something that accualy quits it and restarts it.

xthisisRomancex · xthisisRomancex #4 (**permalink**)

04-16-2005, 03:06 PM

ill get back to you let me trny something

MacAddikt · MacAddikt #5 (**permalink**)

04-16-2005, 08:29 PM

you dont need the terminal, activity monitor can do this by finding the process, and quitting it. it will relaunch on its own. but since im a UNIX nut:

ps -clx

find process called "Finder", and its corresponding Process ID (PID). then

kill [insertPID]
note: dont input brackets

Benjamindaines · Benjamindaines #6 (**permalink**)

04-16-2005, 08:33 PM

thanks but i need it to be in terminal for a bit of software i am working on to update.

MacAddikt · MacAddikt #7 (**permalink**)

04-16-2005, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benjamindaines

thanks but i need it to be in terminal for a bit of software i am working on to update.

that doesnt make any sense :biohazard

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Benjamindaines #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 08, 2005 Location: A religiously oppressed state Posts: 2,822 Mac Specs: 17" MacBook Pro	04-16-2005, 02:53 PM is there any way to relaunch finder in Terminal?
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xthisisRomancex #2 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	04-16-2005, 02:59 PM i think this is it open -a Finder.app
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xthisisRomancex #4 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	04-16-2005, 03:06 PM ill get back to you let me trny something
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MacAddikt #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 30, 2002 Location: Sunny So Cal Posts: 2,118 Mac Specs: G5•2x1.8•1.5•320•8x+/-	04-16-2005, 08:29 PM you dont need the terminal, activity monitor can do this by finding the process, and quitting it. it will relaunch on its own. but since im a UNIX nut: ps -clx find process called "Finder", and its corresponding Process ID (PID). then kill [insertPID] note: dont input brackets
	QUOTE Thanks

Benjamindaines #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 08, 2005 Location: A religiously oppressed state Posts: 2,822 Mac Specs: 17" MacBook Pro	04-16-2005, 08:33 PM thanks but i need it to be in terminal for a bit of software i am working on to update.
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