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GNOME Console
What it is
GNOME Console is a free terminal emulator for the GNOME desktop. It is available for Linux and is listed among GNOME’s core apps, which handle ordinary desktop tasks and are usually pre-installed on GNOME systems. Console is pre-installed as a Core app in GNOME OS Nightly. GNOME says its curated applications integrate with the desktop and are free software designed to be easy to understand and simple to use. The listed release is version 51.0, released September 14, 2026, with Zander Brown as maintainer. The project provides contribution and translation instructions, with translations managed through GNOME’s Damned Lies system. Console is built with the C programming language. GNOME notes that the latest version cannot easily be tested because some applications require tight system integration. Its contribution guide also says the Console page does not currently identify where to inspect issues. The GNOME Project maintains around 120 software modules and is supported by the non-profit GNOME Foundation.
For and against
For
- Free software with no paid plans stated
- Designed to integrate with GNOME Desktop
- Available on Linux
- Pre-installed in GNOME OS Nightly
- Contribution and translation guidance is available
Against
- No Windows or macOS platform listed
- Latest version cannot easily be tested
- Console page lacks issue-location information
The verdict
GNOME Console provides a simple terminal experience as part of GNOME’s core application set. Its Linux integration, free licensing, and contribution paths make it a practical GNOME desktop component.
Who it suits
Console suits Linux users seeking a straightforward terminal within the GNOME desktop. It also fits contributors interested in helping with code or translations.
Plans and prices
Free
No paid plans or feature limits stated
Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.gnome.org
On the record
- Audience
- GNOME describes its software as providing the user experience for the main Linux distributions.gnome.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Availability
- Console is pre-installed in GNOME OS Nightly as a Core app.welcome.gnome.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Category
- GNOME lists Console as a terminal emulator.apps.gnome.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Contribute
- The project invites people to contribute to Console and help translate it.apps.gnome.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Contributing
- The Console page links to instructions for contributing to the app and translating it.apps.gnome.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- GNOME app
- Console is listed among GNOME’s core apps, which cover ordinary tasks on the GNOME desktop and are usually pre-installed on GNOME systems.apps.gnome.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- History
- The GNOME project was founded in 1997 by Miguel de Icaza and Federico Mena.gnome.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integration
- GNOME says the apps in its curated overview integrate with the GNOME Desktop.apps.gnome.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Intended audience
- GNOME describes its curated apps as easy to understand and simple to use.apps.gnome.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Latest release
- The page lists version 51.0, released September 14, 2026.apps.gnome.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Maintainer
- The listed maintainer is Zander Brown.apps.gnome.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Open source
- GNOME identifies open source principles, equality of participation, and collaboration as guiding principles.gnome.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Organization
- The GNOME community is backed and supported by the non-profit GNOME Foundation.gnome.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- GNOME Console is a simple, user-friendly terminal emulator for the GNOME desktop.apps.gnome.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Project
- GNOME says it produces and maintains around 120 software modules, including essential apps and an application development platform.gnome.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Project scope
- The GNOME Project says it produces and maintains around 120 software modules, including a suite of essential apps.gnome.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Console is a simple, user-friendly terminal emulator for the GNOME desktop.apps.gnome.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Software freedom
- GNOME describes the apps in its curated overview as free software.apps.gnome.org · read 11 Oct 2026
