Are these xterm differences expected?

["Leo Boutette" <Leo_Boutette@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I have an application that is remotely launched on several computers using a command of the form

 

xterm –e prog –j

 

On redhat 8 - XFree86 4.2.0(165) this works fine

 

I have just installed Suse 9 Enterprise server XFree86 4.3.99.903(184)

 

And for the same command the xterm opens I see the beginning of the command

and then the xterm closes – presumeably before the command completes.

 

If I put the command in single quotes or escape the space ahead of the –j then the command works correctly.

 

I need a script that can operate on either OS any idea what is happening? Or Why?

 

Magic