Xubuntu Thunar "Open Terminal Here" opens konsole in homefolder

Question

When I try to open console/terminal in any folder by drop-down menu in the Thunar, the konsole is opened in /home/user folder.

How to configure "Open Terminal Here" shortcut to open new terminal window correctly?

UPD:

Opening the /home/user/Downloads folder
There is folder named "FOLDER"
Right mouse click on folder "FOLDER"
From drop-down menu choosing the "Open Terminal Here" option
New terminal (konsole) is running in the /home/user/ , but should be in /home/user/Downloads

Xubuntu does not use Konsole, it uses xfce4-terminal. Try with it. — GTRONICK, Mar 10 '17 at 16:03
@GTRONICK Yes, using the xfce4-terminal it is working fine, but I want to use konsole as default. — XuMuK, Mar 10 '17 at 16:09
@JuanAntonio I have a little update about what I am doing and what I am getting. — XuMuK, Mar 13 '17 at 08:41

score 12 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 13 '17 at 08:47

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I found solution!!! In Thunar Edit>Configure custom actions... then edit "Open Terminal Here"

and replace:

exo-open --working-directory %f --launch TerminalEmulator

with this:

konsole --workdir %f

answered Mar 13 '17 at 08:47

XuMuK

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score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 11 '22 at 15:45

By default, Thunar uses the exo-open command, which is configured in the XFCE settings. If you do not have the XFCE settings app installed, you can instead configure it in ~/.config/xfce4/helpers.rc:

TerminalEmulator=konsole
TerminalEmulatorDismissed=true

or, another example,

TerminalEmulator=kitty
TerminalEmulatorDismissed=true

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 04 '22 at 18:59

This works when you've selected nothing, folders with blank space, a file, a selection of files, etc.

{ [ -d %f ] && exo-open --working-directory %f --launch TerminalEmulator ; } || { exo-open --working-directory %d --launch TerminalEmulator ; }

Available command parameters in thunar Custom Actions:

List of valid command parameter variables
Variable    Usage
%f  The path of the first selected file.
%F  The paths to all selected files.
%u  The URI of the first selected file (using the file:-URI scheme).
%U  The URIs of all selected files (using the file:-URI scheme).
%d  The directory of the first selected file.
%D  The directories to all selected files.
%n  The name of the first selected file (without the path).
%N  The names of all selected files (without the paths).

The above is equivalent to:


if [[ -d %f ]]; then

    exo-open --working-directory %f --launch TerminalEmulator
else

    exo-open --working-directory %d --launch TerminalEmulator
fi

Or in pseudo-code:

# if the path of the first selected file or directory is a directory
    # open a terminal in the directory of the first file selected
    # or open a terminal in the directory selected

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King Saozer · Answer 4 · 2023-04-09T00:51:24.380

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First run

gedit ~/.config/xfce4/helpers.rc

Now add the following 2 lines to create an alias of your favorite Terminal to be TerminalEmulator. Let's say your terminal is gnome-terminal

TerminalEmulator=gnome-terminal
TerminalEmulatorDismissed=true

Save all changes and exit the file editor. Now go to Thunar: Edit>Configure Costum Actions... and edit the 2 Open terminal Here actions:

First Action

exo-open --working-directory %f --launch TerminalEmulator
Second Terminal action

exo-open --working-directory %d --launch TerminalEmulator

Now you can test and enjoy.

edited Apr 09 '23 at 00:51

answered Apr 09 '23 at 00:50

King Saozer

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This is the answer that was already given and accepted. You are just repeating what was already said. – David Apr 09 '23 at 06:37
I know what i do bro. All those answers are partial. For me, i wrote this one for the next generations. They will see my comment and they will not spend more time on researches – King Saozer Apr 14 '23 at 21:05

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