[SOLVED] open home instead of Desktop when I log in?

atjurhs · 01-24-2017, 11:55 AM

instead of Desktop is there a way to set home as my default directory whenever i open a terminal? Just my own user preference

Thanks,

Todd

suicidaleggroll · 01-24-2017, 12:10 PM

It probably already is. How are you opening the terminal?

atjurhs · 01-24-2017, 12:21 PM

mouse right click on the screen, choose "Open Terminal" from the gui

suicidaleggroll · 01-24-2017, 12:28 PM

On most systems that option is labeled "Open Terminal Here". It's going to the Desktop because that's where you right clicked. If you had a file browser open in another directory, right clicked, and picked that option it would likely open it in that directory instead. Opening the terminal through the applications menu or with a keyboard shortcut should open it up in your home directory.

Habitual · 01-24-2017, 12:41 PM

Todd:

Back in the day, gnome-terminal had just such an option.

Code:

gnome-terminal --working-directory=my/path/

So what terminal are we talking about please, or the OS version/"name"?
Please try to be specific.

Thanks.

atjurhs · 01-24-2017, 12:52 PM

suicidaleggroll - the "Open Terminal Here" option does not show up on the gui when I right click, only "Open in Terminal"

Habitual - I am running (it's my work machine so I am not able to change)

GNOME 2.28.2
Release 6.8
Kernel Linux 2.6.32-573.22.1.el6.x86_64

hopefully that's enough info on the system?

it seems to me that I should be able to put some sort of command in my .bashrc file to open the terminal in my home directory, but idk

hydrurga · 01-24-2017, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atjurhs

suicidaleggroll - the "Open Terminal Here" option does not show up on the gui when I right click, only "Open in Terminal"

Habitual - I am running (it's my work machine so I am not able to change)

GNOME 2.28.2
Release 6.8
Kernel Linux 2.6.32-573.22.1.el6.x86_64

hopefully that's enough info on the system?

it seems to me that I should be able to put some sort of command in my .bashrc file to open the terminal in my home directory, but idk

suicidaleggroll is correct. The reason that it is opening up the terminal in your Desktop directory is because you are launching the terminal by right-clicking on the desktop (the same would apply for another directory where you right-clicked within that directory, Desktop is no different).

Depending on your distribution, you should have a terminal icon somewhere on your system panel - click on that instead to open the terminal. You should find that it opens in your home folder e.g. /home/atjurhs.

atjurhs · 01-24-2017, 02:01 PM

that worked

I do have a "atjurhs Home" icon/link/shortcut on my desktop and right clicking on that does give me a terminal at my /home/atjurhs

I also put a "Terminal" icon/link/shortcut copied from the "Aplications/System Tools/Terminal" drop down and double clicking on that also gives me a terminal at the /home/atjurhs level.

Thanks!