!!! How to change default directory on executing "Open in terminal" to home directory. {{category Terminal Workstations(alws* and sbws*)}} Default directory on terminal opened by "Open in terminal" right-clicked in blank space on Desktop is not home directory but ~/Desktop. You can change this default directory to home directory by taking following either procedure. A. Execute following command. $ gconftool-2 --set --type=bool /apps/nautilus-open-terminalˇˇ\ /desktop_opens_home_dir true B. Delete ~/Desktop directory.