Quick overview, I have created a script that reboots the laptop after x amount of time and x amount of cycles. I have added the script to the start-up applications and the script does seem to be running in the background but never opens a terminal Window. Am I missing something?

Adding Code (this is saved in a file called countdown.sh)

#!/bin/bash

# check if passed.txt exists if it does, send to soak test

if [ -f passed.txt ];
then
echo reboot has passed $nol cycles
sleep 5;
echo Starting soak tests 
sleep 5;
rm testlog.txt;
rm passed.txt;
phoronix-test-suite run quick-test
exit 0;
fi

# check if file testlog.txt exists if not create it

if [ ! -f testlog.txt ];
then
echo >> testlog.txt;
fi

# read reboot file to see how many loops have been completed

exec < testlog.txt
nol=0
while read line
do
nol=`expr $nol + 1`
done

# start the countdown, x is time limit

let x=10; 
while [ $x -gt 0 ]; 
do clear; 
figlet "Rebooting in..."; 
figlet $x; 
let x-=1; 
sleep 1;
done;
echo reboot success $nol >> testlog.txt;
shutdown -r now;

# set how many times the script should shutdown the laptop

reboot_count=1

# if number of reboots matches nol's then stop the script
# create a new text file called passed.txt

if [ "$nol" == "$reboot_count" ];
then
echo reboot passed $nol cycles >> passed.txt;
fi