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Although it is probably comforting for many users to know that using the terminal it may be largely, if not entirely, avoided Thanks to the current development of Linux distributions, there is still a community of lovers of the "brute force" of the Command line. |
Terminator
Tabs are a great advantage, but what if you want to see multiple processes at once? For example, you may have to manipulate some configuration files and at the same time have to browse its file system or view a manual page.
Terminator, being an emulator that allows you to open multiple instances in the form of a "tile" is especially useful if you have a generous amount of screen space and spend a significant amount of time using the terminal. You will be able to divide the main window into as many "tiles" as you need. Therefore, it is very likely that you will never open more than one Terminator instance at a time.
sudo apt-get install terminator
Tilda
Tilda is a "Quake" style configurable terminal emulator, which means that it slides down from the top of your desktop when a user configurable key is pressed (F1 by default).
Simply put, Tilda's strength is that it stays hidden from view until needed, at which point it conveniently appears without searching through menus to launch the app. It is especially useful for quick tasks like installing or removing applications, editing a file, etc.
However, the same can be said for any of the Quake-style emulators mentioned here. What sets Tilda apart is the set of user preferences that allow the flexibility to perform more complex tasks.
sudo apt-get install tick
guake
Guake is similar in functionality to Tilda, but is less visually appealing and slightly less configurable. That said, it also has some features that Tilda doesn't (like a keyboard shortcut for switching tiles, which many Yakuake fans will be used to).
sudo apt-get install wow
stjerm
Sjterm is a not well known Quake-style terminal emulator, perhaps because it is configurable only via the command line or from a text file.
That said, the stjerm offers comparable options to Guake and Tilda. It is also very light, has the ability to open multiple tabs, and includes an option to switch to full screen.
sudo apt-get sjterm
Yakuake
For those who use KDE or don't mind using KDE applications, Yakuake is a great option.
Despite being native to KDE, it integrates very well with GNOME and runs light on a very modest netbook. In terms of functionalities there are some things to polish but it feels as mature as any of the applications on this list, although it has the advantage that it is currently being developed more actively.
sudo apt-get install yakuake
Interesting! Good contribution!
Cheers! Paul.
is a way of saying ... let's agree that in some cases it is usually quite cumbersome to use the terminal (for example to convert a movie using ffmpeg, etc.).
But, be careful, that it is a little more complicated to use the terminal does not mean that it is less "powerful", on the contrary.
Cheers! Paul.
[…] There is still among us a community of lovers of "brute force" of the command line.
I don't see why it's brute force, in the end all the interfaces do is serve as a front-end for the terminal, so those of us who use the terminal are simply eliminating a step but in the end we are doing the same.
Well going back to the entry, very good, I have been using Yakuake for a long time now, since ubuntu with gnome 2.3.x and it worked perfect in gtk. Now in another distro already with KDE it is fabulous. It seems to me personally the best (on the list) because all the characteristics mentioned in the entry are the yakuake. From divisions on the screen, tabs, it is slidable, configurable, has visual styles, REAL transparency (by the way, the yakuake in the image has no real transparency), etc.
I also used Tilda for a while in Arch with openbox, it didn't seem so good to me, it must be because I was already used to yakuake.
Excellent Yakuake, I use it daily 😀
And PAC Manager (http://sourceforge.net/projects/pacmanager/)? It is a great terminal that you can also save the connections you make by organizing them by folders. The only downside I see is that you can't set all ANSI colors in a custom way, but for the rest, it's the best available for my taste.
Very good post, I really liked Terminator, it is really comfortable when you use several terminals at the same time
Good
As I was gaining experience in Linux I realized that I use the termial more and more. And without a doubt these applications are very, very useful, especially those that allow you to hide the terminal.
During my Ubuntu days I was using Tilda, until I discovered Guake. Now with Arch Linux, I use the terminal much more, and Guake is my application for it.
That's just what GNU / Linux has, contrary to what many people think, the terminal makes your life easier 😀