Install Terminus on Linux, a Terminal with a Beautiful and Modern Appearance that can be customized
As a user of the GNU/Linux operating system, you probably often use Terminal. Even if you’re just a regular user who uses Linux for simple purposes like typing, browsing, watching and so on, you’ll still use Terminal a lot.
Especially if you are users who have work and spend a lot of time in Terminal. You definitely want a Terminal that makes you comfortable using it, of course that will be something more fun.
Actually the default Terminal of every distro on Linux is quite good and comfortable, both in terms of appearance and functionality. But if you still want to find another Terminal or want to try a new Terminal that has a beautiful appearance with additional features that make you more comfortable in using it, you can use Terminus.
Terminus is a Terminal app emulator with a very beautiful and visible appearance modern which has various capabilities or other additional features. Terminus is Terminal stylish which can be customized to make it more beautiful as desired.
You can adjust the appearance of Terminus by changing the theme according to what you like from the available themes or you can add other themes, you can also change the color, type or size of writing and so on according to taste.
Terminus is a Terminal application that cross-platform, In addition to Linux, Terminus can also be used on Windows and Mac OS X operating systems. This terminal emulator is made using web technology, namely using framework electrons.
In addition to focusing on a beautiful appearance, Terminus also pays attention to efficiency of use. By using Terminus you can open several Terminals using Tabs like in a browser, thus allowing you to work with many Terminals and can easily switch to other Terminals.
However, Terminus is currently not fully stable and is still in the alpha version, maybe on the system you are using, you will find some bugs and errors. You can report bugs that you find so that they can be fixed and become more stable.
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How to Install Terminus on Debian, Ubuntu and Derivatives
If you are using Debian, Ubuntu or other distributions that are derivatives of these two distributions, you can install Terminus using package files “.deb”
download package files deb” from Terminus on this Github page. Select and download the latest Terminus installation file with the extension “.deb”. Then wait for the download process to complete. If it is finished, then the downloaded installation file will be located on the folder Downloads.
Open Terminal by pressing combination keyboard CTRL + ALT + T or open Terminal via the application menu.
Since the downloaded file is located in the Downloads folder, enter the following command in Terminal to enter the Downloads folder:
cd ~/Downloads
If you are already in the Downloads folder, you can install Terminus on your Linux by using the following command in Terminal:
sudo dpkg --install terminus_1.0.0-alpha.15_amd64.deb
Adjust the word “terminus_1.0.0-alpha.15_amd64.deb” in the command with the name of the Terminus downloaded file that you downloaded earlier, because maybe the name/version of the file will be different if you download it at different times.
Wait for the installation process to complete and work without it error.
If you find error during the installation process because the required dependencies do not exist. Enter the following command in Terminal to install the dependencies required by Terminus:
sudo apt-get install -f
Wait for the installation of the required dependencies to finish. If it’s finished, you can repeat the Terminus installation steps like the previous step and make sure the installation is successful,
If the installation is complete and successful, you can open Terminus through the application menu by searching for it using the word “terminus”.
