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Open Byobu in the current directory ("Open in Terminal") on Linux Ubuntu using Nautilus File Manager
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Open Byobu here

Using byobu and trying to open a bash in a specific folder using "Open in Terminal" (Nautilus) will not result in the desired behaviour. Instead, byobu is opened in the current session, not at the desired location.

Steps

  1. Create the file open_byobu_here.sh (see below)
  2. chmod +x open_byobu_here.sh
  3. For Nautilus, create a script folder mkdir -p ~/.local/share/nautilus/scripts/
  4. Link the script ln -s ~/open_byobu_here.sh ~/.local/share/nautilus/scripts/Open\ in\ Byobu\ Here

Limitations

It seems like nautilus only allows scripts if a file or folder is right-clicked, not if you right click within an opened folder. Right clicking any file will open the folder that it is contained in.

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open_byobu_here.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Open byobu with a new window in the specified directory
cd "$1" # Navigate to the directory
byobu new-window # Open a new window in Byobu
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Markus-de-Koster commented Jun 26, 2024

Other possible solutions here: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/495908/unable-to-open-terminal-here-with-byobu

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