From 01949e2011b9f7ec8e24bcce28c65712ef39cc2a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?=E5=85=AD=E5=BC=80=E7=AE=B1?= Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2022 01:54:36 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?[=E6=89=8B=E5=8A=A8=E9=80=89=E9=A2=98][tech]:?= =?UTF-8?q?=2020221130.0=20=E2=AD=90=EF=B8=8F=E2=AD=90=EF=B8=8F=20Terminat?= =?UTF-8?q?or=20The=20Tiling=20Terminal=20Emulator=20for=20Linux=20Pros.md?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- ...tor The Tiling Terminal Emulator for Linux Pros.md | 152 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 152 insertions(+) create mode 100644 sources/tech/20221130.0 ⭐️⭐️ Terminator The Tiling Terminal Emulator for Linux Pros.md diff --git a/sources/tech/20221130.0 ⭐️⭐️ Terminator The Tiling Terminal Emulator for Linux Pros.md b/sources/tech/20221130.0 ⭐️⭐️ Terminator The Tiling Terminal Emulator for Linux Pros.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..421d0a199f --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20221130.0 ⭐️⭐️ Terminator The Tiling Terminal Emulator for Linux Pros.md @@ -0,0 +1,152 @@ +[#]: subject: "Terminator: The Tiling Terminal Emulator for Linux Pros" +[#]: via: "https://itsfoss.com/terminator/" +[#]: author: "Anuj Sharma https://itsfoss.com/author/anuj/" +[#]: collector: "lkxed" +[#]: translator: " " +[#]: reviewer: " " +[#]: publisher: " " +[#]: url: " " + +Terminator: The Tiling Terminal Emulator for Linux Pros +====== + +You might have seen some colleagues or YouTubers using a terminal window with multiple terminal sessions running in it. + +![gnu screen][1] + +Some pro Linux users do the multiple split pane with screen or [tmux commands][2]. These commands work in any terminal application but involve a steep learning curve. + +If you want multiple terminal sessions in the same application window without the complexity of the tmux or [screen commands][3], Terminator is your friend. + + No, not that terminator. This terminator 👇 + +![terminator htop neofetch cmatrix][4] + +The [terminal emulators][5] installed on your system may have multiple-tab support. On the other hand, Terminator supports multiple resizable terminal panels. + +It emulates something like a tiling window manager and tiles the terminal panel in a single window. + +In this article, I’ll show you how to install and use Terminator in Ubuntu and other Linux distributions. + +But before that, let’s have a quick look at the features Terminator offers. + +### Terminator gives you multiple terminal sessions in the same window + +[Terminator][6] is a GTK application based on GNOME Terminal that uses VTE3 (Virtual Terminal Emulator widget GTK3). + +Being an application based on GNOME Terminal it has some dependencies linked with the GNOME Desktop Environment. + +However, I found the application relatively lightweight, even with the GNOME dependencies. Perhaps it should not be a problem to use it on other desktop environments. + +From the outside, Terminator might look like any other terminal emulator. But the possibilities are endless with Terminator and I will show them to you in later sections. + +![terminator htop multiple][7] + +#### Features + +Let me summarize some of the main features of Terminator: + +- Terminals in tiling layout +- Supports multiple tabs +- Drag and drop terminal panel (great mouse support) +- Keyboard shortcuts akin to tiling window managers +- Saving layouts and profiles so one can get a quick head start +- Extensible through plugins + +### Installing Terminator + +Installing Terminator is as simple as installing any other package because it is available in the official repositories of all mainstream distributions you can name. + +For your convenience, I have listed the commands for some major distributions below. + +For Ubuntu and Debian based distributions, enter the below command to install Terminator: + +``` +sudo apt install terminator +``` + +For Fedora and Red Hat based distributions, use: + +``` +sudo dnf install terminator +``` + +For Arch and Manjaro based distributions, enter the below command to update and install Terminator: + +``` +sudo pacman -Syu terminator +``` + +Note: You might not get the latest version of Terminator in some of the Long term release distributions’ repos. + +One can also install Terminator using the Graphical Package Manager provided by your distribution. But, there is no fun in installing a Terminal Emulator from the GUI. + +### Using Terminator + +When you launch Terminator default window will look like a simple Terminal window. But, with some patience, it can work like a tiling window manager inside a single window. + +![terminator default window][8] + +Terminator allows you to use the mouse for creating new panes by splitting the present one horizontally and vertically. + +![terminator right click option][9] + +However, you’ll be a lot faster with keyboard shortcuts. It takes some time to get used to the keys but you’ll get there eventually. + +Here, I opened [htop][10] in the first panel as shown below. + +![terminator htop][11] + +To create a new terminal panel to the right, just enter `Ctrl + Shift + e` shortcut keys. Secondly, I have used [neofetch][12] in the right panel, as shown below. + +![terminator htop neofetch][13] + +Lastly, I created another panel below the one with neofetch using `Ctrl + Shift + o` shortcut keys and launched `cmatrix` here. It’s one of those useless but [amusing Linux commands][14]. + +![terminator htop neofetch cmatrix][15] + +Above is the final screenshot of what I did in this walkthrough. Now you understand why I said that Terminator creates a tiling window manager like environment in a single window. + +This tiling feature will come in handy if you need to open many terminals without installing a Tiling Window Manager. Terminator also supports tabs but the tiling feature is the USP of this application, in my opinion. + +Terminator is one of the few applications that come with great documentation. If you need more information, please take a look at its [documentation][16]. + +### Conclusion + +I believe all terminal emulators support tabbed interface. But you’ll have to switch between the tabs and it’s not convenient when you have to keep an eye on multiple sessions simultaneously. + +Terminator may not look as good as [Blackbox][17] or [GNOME Console][18]. But it has features that seasoned Linux users love. + +It serves a purpose that may not what every Linux user needs or wants. I leave it up to you to decide if it is worth your time. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://itsfoss.com/terminator/ + +作者：[Anuj Sharma][a] +选题：[lkxed][b] +译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/anuj/ +[b]: https://github.com/lkxed +[1]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/gnu-screen.webp +[2]: https://linuxhandbook.com/tmux/ +[3]: https://linuxhandbook.com/screen-command/ +[4]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/terminator-htop-neofetch-cmatrix.png +[5]: https://itsfoss.com/linux-terminal-emulators/ +[6]: https://github.com/gnome-terminator/terminator +[7]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/terminator-htop-multiple.png +[8]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/terminator-default-window.png +[9]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/terminator-right-click-option.png +[10]: https://itsfoss.com/use-htop/ +[11]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/terminator-htop.png +[12]: https://itsfoss.com/using-neofetch/ +[13]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/terminator-htop-neofetch.png +[14]: https://itsfoss.com/funny-linux-commands/ +[15]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/terminator-htop-neofetch-cmatrix.png +[16]: https://gnome-terminator.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ +[17]: https://itsfoss.com/blackbox-terminal/ +[18]: https://itsfoss.com/gnome-console/