How do I set the startup dir for a new Tab using msysgit sh.exe in Console2?

Question

My Tab Shell: C:\msys\1.0\bin\sh.exe --login -i

However Startup Dir doesn't seem to work, neither with C:\ nor /c/.

There is a similar question here, but it deals with Explorer extensions. I'm looking for a way to open the tab by default in a specific directory.

Maximus · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-28 19:53:27Z

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Looks like your bash version does not supports "startup directory". I believe it is not git-bash. git bash usually located in the another dir:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\bin\sh.exe" --login -i

MinGW bash (in your case) does not support startup dir.

BTW, did you try ConEmu (I'm the author)? It is another windows terminal full of features.

answered Nov 28 '12 at 19:53

Maximus
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	I really did want to use MinGW bash, not Git bash. Thanks for the recommendation, I'll give ConEnum a try later. – Andrej Nov 29 '12 at 15:53
	Thought, if you need special dir on bash startup and it is persistent - you may add `cd /c/...` command to your bash profile script. – Maximus Nov 29 '12 at 19:08
	Thanks again. I can change `cd "$HOME"` to `cd /c/mydir` in the `\msys\1.0\etc\profile` file and it works this way. – Andrej Nov 30 '12 at 13:26

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