Allow running as login shell

[elementaryBot]

There should be an option to run the terminal as a login shell, perhaps a checkbox on the DConf settings would do.

For lots of uses a power user might have this required, such as for running RVM (Ruby Version Manager), keeping the setting hidden might be acceptable, but it should at least be available.

Not sure why so many options are hidden away for the terminal, since is mostly power users who will use it, or want to customize it, tho.

BTW, the "shell" option doesn't work trying to use "--login" as a parameter.

I'm testing this with zsh, not sure about bash but I would expect the same result.

And just a note, searching about this on Google yielded "install gnome-terminal" as a solution... I hope you guys don't feel the same way.

-- Elementary Luna x64 Pantheon Terminal 0.2.4.1

Launchpad Details: #LP1264842 AndresClari - 2013-12-29 14:53:33 +0000

[elementaryBot]

I agree (and I also use RVM) and this would be nice to have in the terminal –I just hate having to needlessly run "bash -l" before proceeding. ;)

Launchpad Details: #LPC Sam Hewitt - 2014-08-24 17:13:18 +0000

[elementaryBot]

I can confirm the same thing happening. Googling shows responses recommending the installation of an alternative terminal such as gnome-terminal or terminator.

Launchpad Details: #LPC Cristian Alvarez - 2015-04-13 21:53:08 +0000

[elementaryBot]

I too would really like this. Something as simple as allowing spaces within the "shell" dconf setting would be enough for me. If someone would like to guide me to where this change would need to happen, I'd be happy to propose a patch.

Launchpad Details: #LPC Elliot Saba - 2017-04-05 23:51:49 +0000

[kesavkolla]

I tried to set io.elementary.terminal.settings shell didn't help at all. Any work around people found this?

[zedtux]

Would be great to have this solved, any input from the team about when could this be fixed?