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Herr Knedel/Short story: Bash scripts with Elgato Stream Deck

Created Fri, 07 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Modified Mon, 28 Mar 2022 18:11:49 +0000 Difficulty level: Not too easy and not too hard

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If you want to include a bash - script in the Elgato stream deck, then you need a bash script first.

Step 1: Create Bash script:

I create a file named “say-hallo.sh” with the following content:

#!/bin/bash
say "hallo"

Step 2: Set rights

The following command makes the file executable:

x
+
Terminal

$ chmod 755 say-hallo.sh

Step 3: Include bash script in the deck

3.1) Now the stream deck app can be opened:

3.2) Then I drag the “System:open” action to a button 3.3) Now I can choose my bash script:

Step 4: Ready!

The new button is now usable.