Ubuntu – How to change the default working directory with which gnome-terminal opens

gnome-terminal

There does not seem to be any way to change this in the GUI.

Modify the ~/.bashrc file and add this at the end:

cd /directory/of/your/choice

Save and close the file.

Now, every time you open a console session, you will be cd'd to that directory.

I have just found out that I can do this with gconftool-2, e.g. :

 gconftool-2 --set /apps/gnome-terminal/profiles/Default/font --type string "Ubuntu Mono derivative Powerline 11"

You have to install dconf-editor in order to edit/remove terminal profile if you cannot access gnome-terminal menu.

sudo apt-get install dconf-editor

Open dconf-editor then navigate to org > gnome > terminal > legacy > profiles. From there you can modify the profile.

_{Screenshot taken at 14.04 with gconf-editor}