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I've tried

gnome-terminal -x 'cd /path/to/dir'

and

gnome-terminal -e 'cd /path/to/dir'

but both give me errors when the new terminal opens. How do I get a new terminal to start in a specific directory?

user32085
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9 Answers9

72

Use

gnome-terminal --working-directory=/path/to/dir
Kris Harper
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19

Add the following line to the end of your ~/.bashrc: 

cd ~/public_html
Isaiah
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5
sudo apt-get install nautilus-open-terminal

Restart nautilus and then right click at any directory and select "Open in a Terminal".

N.N.
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Donk
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4

You can:

  1. Edit/create the file ~/.bashrc and add this line at the end of the file:

    alias cdx='cd /path/to/myfolder'

    Save the change and logout/login. When you execute the command "cdx" it will take you to the specified folder.

  2. You can create a shortcut/link that will execute this command:

    • If you use gnome-terminal (ubuntu):

      gnome-terminal --working-directory="/full/path/to/myfolder"

    • If you use lxterminal (Lubuntu):

      lxterminal --working-directory="/full/path/to/myfolder"
fossfreedom
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Savvas Radevic
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you can add nautilus-script like that

Create empty file named as "Open Terminal Here" in

~/.local/share/nautilus/scripts/ # for Ubuntu 13.04 or above
~/.gnome2/nautilus-scripts/      # for Ubuntu 12.10 and below

directory.

Open it and write these lines inside.

#!/bin/bash
gnome-terminal

Make it executable, and right click at any directory in nautilus and select "Scripts > Open Terminal Here" from menu.

dessert
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cnr437
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1

This works:

gnome-terminal --tab --title="your title" -- bash -c 'cd /path/to/dir && your_code' &

A few comments:

  • My gnome-terminal version is:
$ gnome-terminal --version
# GNOME Terminal 3.28.1 using VTE 0.52.1 +GNUTLS -PCRE2
  • everything after the bash -c must be wrapped with single quotes
  • you must use the "-c" for the bash option
  • got to use "--" even when the doc says to use "-x" or "-e" (these are deprecated
  • the "-tab" creates a tab in the current terminal window
  • use "-window" to create a new terminal window
JohnA
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Open "~/.bashrc" Scroll to the bottom and add a change directory command Example: cd ~/myfolder

Then save and exit. The "~" will take you to your home folder (/home/loginname)

Each time you launch your terminal it reads the .bashrc file so you could also put search paths ETC.....,, in it.

user32187
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Shortcut to Open Terminal to Directory in Ubuntu 18.04

Open System Settings: -re- down Arrow at top right of Desktop
Select: [user] > Account Settings - [user] is your account name
I have to click on left-top back arrow to get to Settings > Devices
Select: Devices > Keyboard - Devices is near bottom of list
Go to bottom of Keyboard Shortcuts
Click on [+] to create a New Custom Shortcut

Add Custom Shortcut:
Name: [Name your Shortcut]
Command: gnome-terminal --working-directory=[directory path]
my [directory path] is: /home/rob/c/
Click on "Set Shortcut"
Press Shortcut keys you want to use - I use:
Ctrl + Alt + J - to open terminal to my path - not case sensitive

You can Edit or Remove it by clicking on it.
This works for me and Ctrl + Alt + T still works to open terminal.

Rob
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gnome-terminal --working-directory=/path/to/dir

as

root45 answered

or u can do like this also

if you start gnome-terminal like "gnome-terminal --working-directory=myfolder" it will start with the working directory at ~/myfolder. so you could add a new entry to your menu to use that command instead of the other one.

twister_void
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