How do I change the default working directory with which gnome-terminal opens?

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

possible duplicate of [How can I start gnome-terminal at a particular directory?](http://askubuntu.com/questions/75222/how-can-i-start-gnome-terminal-at-a-particular-directory) — Volker Siegel, Nov 22 '14 at 03:35

score 25 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 24 '12 at 19:34

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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.

answered Aug 24 '12 at 19:34

SirCharlo

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Oct 18 '13 at 18:18

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In my case, ~/.bashrc was mapped to /root/.bashrc. I solved the problem by modifying $HOME/.bashrc instead, which maps to /home/{username}/.bashrc.

edited Oct 18 '13 at 18:18

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answered Oct 18 '13 at 18:00

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How do I change the default working directory with which gnome-terminal opens?

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