Subject: bug#35424: Gnome terminal doesn't keep current working directory in new tab/window

From: Ricardo Wurmus <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 21:09:13 +0200

Hi Ben,

>> Just minor thing, but on other systems I use, when you open subsequent
>> Gnome Terminal tabs, the current working directory is maintained in the
>> new tab. On my Guix System, new tabs start up back at /home/ben.
>
> I've found that sourcing vte.sh fixes the issue, and the working
> directory is retained:
>
> `source /gnu/store/...-vte-0.52.2/etc/profile.d/vte.sh`

Interesting.  Is this file installed to /etc/profile.d/vte.sh on other
systems?  Or is it otherwise sourced?

-- 
Ricardo