gnome-terminal

GNOME desktop terminal emulator

TLDR

Open a new GNOME terminal window

$ gnome-terminal

Run a specific command in a new terminal window

$ gnome-terminal -- [command]

Open a new tab in the last opened window

$ gnome-terminal --tab

Set the title of the new tab

$ gnome-terminal --tab -t "[title]"

SYNOPSIS

gnome-terminal [options] [--] [command]

gnome-terminal is the default terminal emulator for the GNOME desktop environment. It provides a feature-rich terminal with support for multiple tabs, profiles, and customization options.Features include multiple profiles with different colors and fonts, transparent backgrounds, custom key bindings, and VTE-based terminal emulation with Unicode support.

PARAMETERS

--tab

Open a new tab in existing window

--window

Open a new window

-t, --title TITLE

Set initial terminal title

--working-directory DIR

Set working directory

--geometry GEOMETRY

Set window size and position (WIDTHxHEIGHT+X+Y)

--profile PROFILE

Use specified profile

-e, --command CMD

Execute command (deprecated, use -- instead)

--wait

Wait until terminal exits

--maximize

Start maximized

--full-screen

Start in full-screen mode

CONFIGURATION

dconf /org/gnome/terminal/

Terminal settings stored in dconf, configurable via gsettings or the Preferences dialog.

INSTALL

sudo apt install gnome-terminal

sudo dnf install gnome-terminal

sudo pacman -S gnome-terminal

sudo apk add gnome-terminal

sudo zypper install gnome-terminal

nix profile install nixpkgs#gnome-terminal

CAVEATS

On Wayland, some X11-specific features like geometry positioning may not work. The --geometry option is deprecated on modern setups. Heavy customization requires editing dconf settings.

HISTORY

gnome-terminal has been part of GNOME since version 1.0 in 1999. It uses the VTE (Virtual Terminal Emulator) widget library, which is also used by other terminals like Terminator and Tilix. The application has evolved significantly through GNOME's various iterations.