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Avinash Raj
Asked: 2013-11-22 04:02:31 +0800 CST

Command to open new tab in the current terminal

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Is it possible to open a new tab in the current terminal with some commands?

command-line

9 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    If you just want to open a new tab

    To open a new tab in the current opened terminal you can press SHIFT+CTRL+T. Alternatively, use the top level menu, which shows the keyboard shortcut (see screenshot below)

    If you want to do it from the command line

    Install xdotool - a program that lets you simulate keyboard input (among other things).

    sudo apt-get install xdotool

    then type in the terminal:

    xdotool key ctrl+shift+t

    That will simulate pressing the key combination, and open the new tab in the terminal.

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  2. In Gnome Terminal Emulator just use Ctrl+Shift+T

    You can check and change this and other key combinations in Edit menu.

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  3. in the terminal the shortcut key is

    Ctrl + Shift + T

    this shortcut can also be edited

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  4. New tab Ctrl + Shift + T

    Close tab: Ctrl + Shift + W

    Switch tab: Ctrl + Pg Up and Ctrl + Pg Dn

    Move tab: Ctrl + Shift + Pg Up and Ctrl + Shift + Pg Dn

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  5. Huh, I do this to fork a build process. package.sh builds and uploads docker images - so I prefer them to overlap. gnome-terminal has some command line options to make new tabs:

    #!/bin/bash
BRANCH=${1?choose an environment e.g. stage, demo, production}

if [ -x "$(command -v gnome-terminal)" ]; then
  # run in parallel for gnome-terminal
  gnome-terminal \
  --tab --working-directory=`pwd` --command "zsh -is eval './package.sh app1 $BRANCH'" \
  --tab --working-directory=`pwd` --command "zsh -is eval 'sleep 75  && ./package.sh app2 $BRANCH'" \
  --tab --working-directory=`pwd` --command "zsh -is eval 'sleep 150 && ./package.sh app3 $BRANCH'" \
  --tab --working-directory=`pwd` --command "zsh -is eval 'sleep 225 && ./package.sh app4 $BRANCH'" \

else
  # run one at a time for bash
  ./package.sh app1 $BRANCH
  ./package.sh app2 $BRANCH
  ./package.sh app3 $BRANCH
  ./package.sh app4 $BRANCH

fi
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  6. Use package ttab

    Edit like this

    ttab 'cd /Users/chenkai/gh/g-imagery-api && npm run dev '
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  7. If you want to open a new tab to a specific directory:

    1. Set the shortcut to Switch to Last Tab in your terminal Preferences.

    2. Put the shortcut to the command below.

      gnome-terminal --tab --working-directory=$HOME/path/to/the/dir; xdotool key <Switch to Last Tab shortcut>

    Make sure you have xdotool installed.

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    • Open the terminal

    • maximize it (or just click the terminal window)

    • at top bar, click Terminal-->Preferences

    • under General option, switch Window to Tab

    • after that, whenever you want to open new terminal, RightClick in the terminal --> Open Terminal

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  9. The way i usually want to do this is when i start typing cd some/directory/to-switch-to and then i realize i would much rather open that directory in a new tab. This function will open a new tab in the same directory if no path is specified, and in the specified directory (absolute, home-relative, or current directory relative) if one is supplied, with much credit to @wolcen.

    tcd() {
  if [ -d ${PWD}/$1 ]; then
    gnome-terminal --tab --working-directory=${PWD}/$1
  else      
    gnome-terminal --tab --working-directory=$1
  fi
}

    Usage example:

    tcd some/directory

    Now if i've finished typing a cd command i can press ctrl+a and t and ENTER to instead open the directory in a new tab with just a few keystrokes.

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