On Thu, 08 Jun 2006 11:16:33 +0100 Neill Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >> Just in case anyone was interested in how to do this, but didn't know, > >> apparently all > >> you do is create the empty hidden file > >> > >> .mdk-no-desktop-launch > >> > >> > >> in your home directory. (The word "botch" seems to come to mind for some > >> reason). > >> > >> Regards > >> > >> Neill > >> > >> Neill Jones wrote: > >> > >>> Hi all > >>> > >>> Whenever I start up Gnome Terminal it starts my session in ~/Desktop > >>> whereas I > >>> nearly always want to be in ~. Aside from typing cd ~ each time, how > >>> can I get > >>> the terminal to start in the default folder I want and not the one > >>> Mandriva has > >>> assumed I want? Or to put it another way, where is the configuration > >>> information > >>> that sets this to ~/Desktop? > >>> > >>> > > > > Further to that. In the gnome-terminal properties modify the launch > > command to > > gnome-terminal --working-directory=/home/whatever. > > The .mdk-no-desktop-launch trick did not work for me. > > The default setting must be fixed internally. > > > > > Did you try rebooting or relogging in - it only worked for me after a > reboot. Yep, confirmed. Len ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
