How do I open a folder using a bash script running terminal

Question

I am trying to open a specific folder that is in a script:

    #!/bin/bash
    # Download youtube videos
    xterm -e /home/pst007x/Downloads/ youtube-dl https://youtu.be/-pjc1sWw6Dw

What is happening the terminal is opening, but I am getting permission denied.

Perhaps a stupid question, but how do I run a script to open a terminal in a specific folder?

I have permission to access this folder.

Thanks

EDIT:

This worked thanks:

xterm -e 'cd /home/pst007x/Downloads/ && youtube-dl https://youtu.be/-pjc1sWw6Dw'

Solution

You need to use the -e option of xterm, and cd to go to the desired directory e.g. cd /foo/bar/. The tricky part is that the command will be run in a non-interactive session of your login shell, so if you want to keep a shell session open, tack the desired shell directly afterwards e.g. opening bash on that directory:

xterm -e 'cd /foo/bar/ && bash'

If your goal is to run an one-shot command, then just use the command directly (preferably use absolute path if unsure), no need to spawn a shell.

Comments

[mikewhatever]

It doesn't make much sense to "open a specific folder that is in a script". You'd rather cd to that folder, and then run commands.