Program running and also see a terminal

[Burn_IT]

The only change I would make to that is it is good practice to work the situation so that he ends up telling you to do it the way you were going to anyway, yet thinks it is his idea. That is unless you have ambitions on taking over from him, which as I suggested, may not be a good idea.
Let the manager think HE is in control and everything will be sweet.
The same idea works with spouses.