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=== Gnome Terminator === |
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See [[Gnome Terminator]]. |
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A multipane terminal emulator based on Gnome Terminal. |
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Install it with |
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<source lang="bash">sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome-terminator # Not needed on Ubuntu Precise (part of Universe repo) |
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sudo apt-get update |
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sudo apt-get install terminator |
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</source> |
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==== Terminator on GTK3 ==== |
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* See [https://bugs.launchpad.net/terminator/+bug/1030562/comments/101 bug 1030562 (#101)] to download package. '''But you still need to install package dependencies manually'''. |
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<source lang=bash> |
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# Get terminator/gtk3 sources |
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sudo apt install bzr |
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bzr branch lp:terminator/gtk3 |
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cd gtk3 |
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# Apply latest patches |
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sudo apt install bzrtools |
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bzr patch <(wget -O - https://bugs.launchpad.net/terminator/+bug/1520377/+attachment/4526119/+files/terminator-1520377-stale-tab-title.patch) |
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bzr patch <(wget -O - https://bugs.launchpad.net/terminator/+bug/1522542/+attachment/4535308/+files/terminator-1522542-rotate.patch) |
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bzr patch <(wget -O - https://bugs.launchpad.net/terminator/+bug/1520969/+attachment/4633044/+files/terminator-1520969-distribute-evenly-v3.patch) |
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# Install dependencies |
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sudo apt build-dep terminator |
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sudo apt install gir1.2-keybinder-0.0 gir1.2-keybinder-3.0 libkeybinder-3.0-0 build-essential intltool libgtk-3-dev gobject-introspection libgirepository1.0-dev valac terminator |
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sudo apt install cdbs |
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# ... and quick fix for python-support |
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# (a better solution would be to apply https://wiki.debian.org/Python/TransitionToDHPython2) |
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sudo apt install dh-python |
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sudo ln -sf dh_python2 /usr/bin/dh_pysupport |
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# Change COLORTERM to gnome-terminal -- Fix broken vertical mode in neovim |
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vi terminatorlib/config.py |
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# Replace 'truecolor' by 'gnome-terminal' |
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# Change version and build |
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# debchange --newversion 1.97~ppa3~local --distribution xenial-proposed "gtk3 branch with patches 1520377, 1522542, 1520969" |
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# debchange --newversion 1.97~ppa3~local2 --distribution xenial-proposed "Fix broken vertical mode in neovim" |
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debchange --newversion 1.97~ppa3~local3 --distribution xenial-proposed "Restore TERM, but set COLORTERM=gnome-terminal" |
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dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -b -d |
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# Install |
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cd .. |
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sudo dpkg -i terminator_1.97~ppa3~local_all.deb |
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</source> |
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==== My default configuration ==== |
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* See [[Configuration Common]] |
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==== Plugins ==== |
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* [https://github.com/EliverLara/terminator-themes/blob/master/themes.md Themes] |
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==== Tip - Using Terminator for console application ==== |
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Say we want to run a custom console application with a custom icon. We can use terminator as follows: |
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<source lang=bash> |
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terminator -m -p nvim -i /usr/local/icons/neovim.png -u -x nvim |
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# -m Maximize |
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# -p nvim Select custom profile (see below) |
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# -i ... Select custom icon |
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# -u Don't use DBus (to avoid terminal appearing in background, see https://bugs.launchpad.net/terminator/+bug/1508531) |
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# -x nvim The application to start |
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</source> |
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We configured the profile as follows. The important settings are <code>scroll_on_keystroke</code>, <code>scrollbar_position</code> and <code>show_titlebar</code>. |
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<source lang=text> |
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[[nvim]] |
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background_color = "#ffffdd" |
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cursor_color = "#aaaaaa" |
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font = Fantasque Sans Mono 10 |
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foreground_color = "#000000" |
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scroll_on_keystroke = False |
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scrollbar_position = hidden |
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show_titlebar = False |
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use_system_font = False |
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</source> |
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==== On Cygwin ==== |
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* Copy <tt>C:\cygwin\bin\run.exe</tt> as <tt>C:\cygwin\bin\runpython.exe</tt> (wrapper, see <code>man run</code>). |
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* Create windows shortcut by duplicating e.g. ''xterm'' shortcut and changing command to |
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<source lang=text> |
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C:\cygwin\bin\runpython.exe -p /usr/X11R6/bin /usr/bin/terminator --geometry=1435x860+0+0 |
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</source> |
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:There is an icon at <tt>/usr/share/icons/hicolors/32x32/apps/terminator.png</tt> (convert to .ico with gimp) |
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* Add a new user environment variable <tt>DISPLAY</tt> = <tt>127.0.0.1:0.0</tt><br/> |
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* Configuration <tt>~/.config/terminator/config</tt>: |
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<source lang=text> |
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[global_config] |
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[keybindings] |
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full_screen = <Alt>F11 |
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[profiles] |
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[[default]] |
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use_system_font = False |
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login_shell = True |
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foreground_color = "#000000" |
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font = Bitstream Vera Sans Mono 9 |
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background_color = "#ffffdd" |
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scrollback_infinite = True |
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[layouts] |
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[[default]] |
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[[[child1]]] |
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type = Terminal |
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parent = window0 |
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[[[window0]]] |
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type = Window |
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parent = "" |
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[plugins] |
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</source> |
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=== Xterm === |
=== Xterm === |
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Latest revision as of 13:17, 11 October 2020
Terminals on Linux
Gnome Terminal
The default terminal on Ubuntu.
Configure cursor type
Use gconftool to configure once for all
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/gnome-terminal/profiles/Default/cursor_shape <VALUE>
Or use escape sequence for changing it from application [1]:
echo -ne '\e[0 q' # reset to profile's setting
echo -ne '\e[1 q' # blinking block
echo -ne '\e[2 q' # steady block
echo -ne '\e[3 q' # blinking underline
echo -ne '\e[4 q' # steady underline
echo -ne '\e[5 q' # blinking I-beam
echo -ne '\e[6 q' # steady I-beam
Gnome Terminator
See Gnome Terminator.
Xterm
Xterm is the legacy terminal emulator under X. See Xterm.
RXVT / uRXVT
The fastest terminal using the following test:
time yes | dd count=10k
rxvt 0.971s urxvt 0.998s terminator 2.104s st 2.227s gnome-terminal 2.567s rxvt+screen 3.030s rxvt+tmux 25.845s
Alacritty
Alacritty is a new GPU-accelerated terminal, touted to be the fastest terminal ever.
- See Announcing Alacritty, a GPU-accelerated terminal emulator
- Available on GitHub
- Troubleshoot
- Fixed — Slower than Gnome Terminal / Terminator on Ubuntu with Intel MESA driver (i915). On Vim, jitter in the scrolling.
- See Issue #225. Now fixed.
st (simple terminal)
st, aka simple terminal from suckless.org, is a simple terminal implementation for X, that sucks less.
On Ubuntu, install either from package
sudo apt install stterm
Or download the git repository and compile from source.
git clone git://git.suckless.org/st
cd st
make clean install
To configure st, edit config.h and build again. Check also the excellent ArchLinux page on st.
Notty
From Notty project page: notty is a virtual terminal like xterm, gnome-vte, sh, or rxvt. Unlike these programs, notty is not intended to emulate a DEC VT-series physical video terminal, or any other physical device. Instead, notty is an experimental project to bring new features to the command-line which would not have been possible for the physical terminals other terminals emulate.
Terminal features
Terminfo
256-color support
True-color support
Reference:
Cursor type
- Block vs Caret
- Blinking vs steady