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Q&A Open Konsole as new tab

I want to issue a command[1] to open a certain folder in a new tab of the currently running Konsole instance (if any). There's a --new-tab option, but konsole --new-tab opens a new instance, even ...

1 answer  ·  posted 8d ago by Michael‭  ·  last activity 7d ago by Michael‭

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#2: Post edited by user avatar Michael‭ · 2025-02-26T17:54:13Z (8 days ago)
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  • I want to issue a command to open a certain folder in a new tab of the currently running Konsole instance (if any).
  • There's a `--new-tab` option, but `konsole --new-tab` opens a new instance, even from a running Konsole instance.
  • > #### --new-tab
  • > Create a new tab in an existing window rather than creating a new window.
  • I want to issue a command[^1] to open a certain folder in a new tab of the currently running Konsole instance (if any).
  • There's a `--new-tab` option, but `konsole --new-tab` opens a new instance, even from a running Konsole instance.
  • > #### --new-tab
  • > Create a new tab in an existing window rather than creating a new window.
  • [^1]: From another program, not Konsole itself.
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Michael‭ · 2025-02-26T17:52:50Z (8 days ago)
Open Konsole as new tab
I want to issue a command to open a certain folder in a new tab of the currently running Konsole instance (if any).

There's a `--new-tab` option, but `konsole --new-tab` opens a new instance, even from a running Konsole instance.

> #### --new-tab
> Create a new tab in an existing window rather than creating a new window.
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