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+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1299467 +++ Description of problem: gnome-terminal ignores the -e, --command option argument, thus it's impossible to execute a command in new window or a tab. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 3.18.2 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. execute gnome-terminal -e pwd 2. 3. Actual results: no output from the pwd is printed out Expected results: output from pwd is printed out Additional info: This option prevents other options like --window or --zoom from working, that's why the severity is set to high
gnome-terminal -e pwd # Option “-e” is deprecated and might be removed in a later version of gnome-terminal. # Use “-- ” to terminate the options and put the command line to execute after it. gnome-terminal -- pwd still doesn't execute the command in new terminal window
I think that this is working as intended. When you do 'gnome-terminal -- pwd' the new terminal gets closed as soon as the 'pwd' command has finished. This happens almost instantaneously and you don't see the new terminal. Instead try: $ gnome-terminal -- sh -c "pwd; sleep 10" Or: $ gnome-terminal -- emacs -nw $ gnome-terminal -- vim
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