Re: Controlling Terminal's Default Directory
- From: SoloCDM <deedsmis ris net>
- To: Ole Laursen <ole_laursen hardworking dk>
- Cc: "Gnome-List (gnome-list-request)" <gnome-list gnome org>
- Subject: Re: Controlling Terminal's Default Directory
- Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 14:44:22 -0600
Ole Laursen wrote:
>
> > Where and what controls the directory that Gnome uses to open in each
> > terminal?
>
> The terminal's initial directory is simply the working directory of
> the parent that started it. To test this start a gnome-terminal and
> then
>
> cd /usr # or whatever directory you prefer
> gnome-terminal
>
> The new terminal will start at /usr.
>
> So to get a panel launcher to launch a terminal with a specific path,
> try a command like
>
> cd /specific/path ; gnome-terminal
This is exactly why I need the configuration <directory>/<file(s)>.
It follows through with the execution of the program by way of the
configuration file.
Note: Detailed Document(s) and Sample(s) are more than welcome.
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Signed,
SoloCDM
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