It seems that the bug has been fixed on 16.04. DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=16.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=xenial DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu Xenial Xerus (development branch)
LC_ALL=C apt-cache policy gnome-terminal gnome-terminal: Installed: 3.18.2-1ubuntu2 Candidate: 3.18.2-1ubuntu2 Version table: *** 3.18.2-1ubuntu2 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-terminal in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1388478 Title: gnome-terminal does not change window title after returning root account To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-terminal/+bug/1388478/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs