This is a list of notable
terminal emulator
A terminal emulator, or terminal application, is a computer program that emulates a video terminal within some other display architecture. Though typically synonymous with a shell or text terminal, the term ''terminal'' covers all remote term ...
s. Most used terminal emulators on
Linux
Linux ( ) is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an kernel (operating system), operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically package manager, pac ...
and
Unix-like
A Unix-like (sometimes referred to as UN*X, *nix or *NIX) operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a Unix system, although not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification. A Uni ...
systems are
GNOME Terminal on
GNOME
A gnome () is a mythological creature and diminutive spirit in Renaissance magic and alchemy, introduced by Paracelsus in the 16th century and widely adopted by authors, including those of modern fantasy literature. They are typically depict ...
and
GTK
GTK (formerly GIMP ToolKit and GTK+) is a free software cross-platform widget toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces (GUIs). It is licensed under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License, allowing both Free software, free and ...
-based environments,
Konsole on
KDE
KDE is an international free software community that develops free and open-source software. As a central development hub, it provides tools and resources that enable collaborative work on its projects. Its products include the KDE Plasma gra ...
, and
xfce4-terminal on
Xfce
Xfce or XFCE (pronounced as four individual letters, ) is a Free and open-source software, free and open-source desktop environment for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems.
Xfce aims to be fast and Lightweight software, lightweight whil ...
as well as
xterm
xterm is the standard terminal emulator for the X Window System. It allows users to run programs which require a command-line interface.
If no particular program is specified, xterm runs the user's Unix shell, shell. An X display device, dis ...
.
List
See also
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Web-based SSH
References
External links
Linux console escape and control sequencesList of X11 terminals available on Gentoo LinuxList of X11 terminals available on archlinuxGuide to Windows terminals
The Grumpy Editor's guide to terminal emulators 2004
Comprehensive Linux Terminal Performance Comparison 2007
x11-terminals
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