open a terminal from python

Question

I\'m developing a program that has a button. When pressed, I want to open a terminal that runs:

sudo apt-get update

I\'m using:

Answer 1

There are a few choices:

• add ; read -p "Hit ENTER to exit" to the end of the command line.
• add ; sleep 10 to the end of the command line to wait a bit, then exit.

• Configure gnome terminal:

  Go to the "Edit" menu and click "Current Profile". Click on the "Title and Command" tab. In there, there is a setting called "When command exits". Change it to "hold the terminal open". You could also create a new profile.