Is there a way to save my terminal emulator windows and tabs for when I reboot the computer?
I generally have about 10 or so open tabs at any given time and opening each tab to set up everything after a reboot is relatively long. I would like to at least save the current working directories and name each tab works with so I can be more efficient.
If it helps, I am running Xubuntu 14.04.
Best Answer
The following method does not save the directories upon exit. It uses always the same directories until you change them in "Preferences", although you may have multiple indipendent groups of directories.
We will install "terminator".
These are the step-by-step instructions for three tabs. The steps are the same for any number of tabs.
Alternatively, you can install it with aptitude, or ubuntu software center.
You can see on the right pane the words: "Window", "Notebook", "Terminal", "Terminal", "Terminal".
Write:
Click "OK".
Now click on the new icon. You should see all your tabs.
You can create multiple layouts in the same way, and you can modify the directories and other settings by right-clicking on the black screen and clicking "Preferences".