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Terminator
Terminator · founded 2007
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Terminator
Free
GNU GPL v2 licensed terminal emulator
Read 8 Oct 2026 · gnome-terminator.readthedocs.io
On the record
- Audience
- The project suggests Terminator for command-line users and people logged into multiple remote machines at once.gnome-terminator.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Users can configure profiles, layouts, keyboard shortcuts, and dynamic terminal layouts.gnome-terminator.readthedocs.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- History plugin
- The listed History Commands Plugin provides a searchable command-history sidebar for browsing and re-executing commands.gnome-terminator.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Input groups
- Terminator supports simultaneous typing to arbitrary groups of terminals.gnome-terminator.readthedocs.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The project says Terminator is available from package repositories for most Linux distributions and is also available on FreeBSD.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Layouts
- Users can arrange terminals in a grid, split terminal space, use tabs, and save multiple layouts.gnome-terminator.readthedocs.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The application is distributed under GNU GPL v2 only.gnome-terminator.readthedocs.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Maintainers
- The repository says Stephen Boddy maintained Terminator from 2014 to 2020 and Matt Rose currently maintains it.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Origins
- The project repository says Terminator began in 2007 and identifies Chris Jones as its original developer.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Plugins
- Terminator can be extended with plugins that add features at runtime.gnome-terminator.readthedocs.io · read 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Terminator is a terminal emulator that combines multiple terminals in one window.gnome-terminator.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Remote plugin
- The listed remote plugin can detect child remote sessions and offer to clone a session or change profiles based on remote type or host.gnome-terminator.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Scripting API
- Yesgnome-terminator.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Split panes
- Yesgnome-terminator.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- SSH support
- Yesgnome-terminator.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Support and contribution
- The project directs users to GitHub issues for bugs or enhancements and its Gitter chat room for general questions.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Linuxgnome-terminator.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Third-party plugin risk
- The documentation says third-party plugins have not been tested or checked by the project and users are responsible for evaluating their security and bugs.gnome-terminator.readthedocs.io · read 8 Oct 2026
