$ multixterm

max_processes=20
for ((i=0; i<$max_processes; i++))
do
    /path/to/myprog arg1 arg2 > /tmp/myprog.${i}.log &
done

vi ~/.screenrc
screen -t inst1    1 /path/to/myprog arg1 arg2
screen -t inst2    2 /path/to/myprog arg1 arg2
screen -t inst3    3 /path/to/myprog arg1 arg2
screen -t inst4    4 /path/to/myprog arg1 arg2

:setw synchronize-panes on

#!/bin/bash

prog="/path/to/myprog"
args="argument1 argument2"
max=100
for i in $(seq $max); do
    if [ $i -lt $max ]; then
        exec $prog $args &> /dev/null &
    else
        exec $prog $args
    fi
done

#!/bin/bash

checkfile() {
  if [ ! -f $1 ]; then
    echo "could not find $1"
    exit 99
  else
    echo "OK"
  fi
}

# Check for App1 XML
echo -n "Checking for App 1 XML... "
XMLA=/domain/DM.xml
checkfile ${DEVROOT}/${XMLA}

# Check for App2 XML
echo -n "Checking for App 2 XML... "
hostname=$(hostname)
XMLB=/domain/DM_${hostname}.xml
checkfile ${DEVROOT}/${XMLB}

# Launch Konsole
echo -n "Launching konsole... "
K=$(dcopstart konsole-script)

[ -z "${K}" ] && exit 98
# Create second tab and resize
SDA=$(dcop $k konsole currentSession)
SDB=$(dcop $k konsole newSession)
dcop $K $SDA setSize 121x25

# Let bash login, etc.
sleep 1

# Rename the tabs
dcop $K $SDA renameSession "App 1"
dcop $K $SDB renameSession "App 2"

# Start services, letting user watch
echo -n "starting app1... "
dcop $K konsole activateSession $SDA
dcop $K $SDA sendSession "echo -ne '33]0;DEV (${hostname})07' && clear && starter $XMLA"
sleep 2
echo -n "starting app2... "
dcop $K konsole activateSession $SDB
dcop $K $SDB sendSession "echo -ne '33]0;DEV (${hostname})07' && clear && starter $XMLB"
echo done.

sh <<-STRESS &
$( printf 'myprog &n%.0b'
    `seq 1 ${MAX_CONCURRENT_PROCS}` )
STRESS
echo "$!"

nohup ./myprog -arg1 -arg2 &

[1] 1769
nohup: ignoring input and appending output to 'nohup.out'

kill 1769

fg %1