GNU bug report logs - #35424
Gnome terminal doesn't keep current working directory in new tab

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Package: guix;

Reported by: Ben Sturmfels <ben <at> stumbles.id.au>

Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 05:57:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Merged with 61393, 72172

Done: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>

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From: Ricardo Wurmus <rekado <at> elephly.net>
To: Ben Sturmfels <ben <at> stumbles.id.au>
Cc: 35424 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#35424: Gnome terminal doesn't keep current working directory in new tab/window
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
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