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The quickest way to open the Terminal application in Ubuntu is to use one of the major keyboard shortcuts. You can also search for Terminal in the Dash, or add a shortcut to your Launcher. In older versions of Ubuntu, you can find it in the Applications folder.
Ubuntu Terminal Shortcuts
- Press “CTRL” + “ALT” + “T.”
- Press “ALT” + “F2.” Then, type “gnome_terminal”.
- Press the “Dash” or “Windows” key. Then, type “terminal”.
- Go to Settings > Hardware > Keyboard > Shortcuts to make your own shortcut.
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Press .Alt+F2 and type gnome-terminal. This will also launch the Terminal.Advertisement
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Press .⊞ Win+T (Xubuntu only). For general Ubuntu the shortcut is Ctrl+Alt+T This Xubuntu-specific shortcut will also launch Terminal.[2]
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Set a custom shortcut. You can change the shortcut from Ctrl+Alt+T to something else:[3]
- Click the "System settings" button in the Launcher bar.
- Click the "Keyboard" option in the "Hardware" section.
- Click the "Shortcuts" tab.
- Click the "Launchers" category and then highlight "Launch terminal."
- Press your new keyboard shortcut.
Community Q&A
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QuestionHow do I stop the terminal from starting automatically when I start up my computer?Community AnswerYou can either use a software like the program "Clean my Mac" or you can put the program in your dock. When in dock, you can right click (or hold the left click button) and press ''alternatives'.' From there you may navigate to the button saying "open" on "login." If you press that button, the terminal won't open anymore.
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References
- ↑ https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/command-line-for-beginners#3-opening-a-terminal
- ↑ https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal#Starting%20a%20Terminal
- ↑ https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/keyboard-shortcuts-set.html.en
- ↑ https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/command-line-for-beginners#3-opening-a-terminal
- ↑ https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal
- ↑ https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal
- ↑ https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal
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1. Click the Dash button.
2. Type "terminal".
3. Press Enter.