I couldn't reproduce your bug; the window always closes immediately after opening with your examples.
I tried: gnome-terminal --command "sh -c 'echo test; cat'" which would display the text in all cases. -- gnome-terminal with --command option fails after first time https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/157266 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug contact for gnome-terminal in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
