Best terminal for linux on Reddit
40 reviews from r/linux
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#1
KDE
5.0
(5)
"I tend to put KDE on everything."
"I like konsole. Like any kde app, it's configurable as fuck."
"Konsole works well on KDE and is compatible with other environments like Wayland."
"Konsole is easy to configure and stays out of my way."
"Yakuake is also easy to configure and provides a clean typing space."
#2
Kitty
4.6
(5)
"Kitty is a lot easier for me to multiplex than using tmux."
"Kitty or Wezterm."
"I had better luck with `kitty` using CJK fonts."
"Kitty is my daily driver, offering easy tiling and panes."
"I am using kitty and a WIP config for wezterm"
#3
Alacritty
4.5
(4)
"Alacritty is great. Via awesomewm I've got it in quake mode with the push of a button."
"Alacritty works fine for me!"
"I tried out both `Alacritty` and `kitty`."
"My favorite is alacrity because it's very fast, but you need to know that it doesn't have many features like tabbing, it's just a terminal."
#4
Konsole
4.7
(3)
"Konsole is the best as default."
"Konsole is also excellent, especially for font and ligature support."
"If I need a somewhat minimal terminal I just use Konsole, it's my daily driver."
#5
foot
4.3
(3)
"It's minimal, fast and the config file is really simple. It takes much less than kitty to launch."
"Foot"
"Foot (on wayland/sway)"
#6
XFCE
4.3
(3)
"It has all the features I needed, light and fast. It's always my go-to when I use tiling WM."
"Xfce4 Terminal with slight transparency and some custom GTK CSS to add a little padding round the edges. Looks good enough for me and gets the job done."
"Xfce4-terminal is a great alternative when gnome-terminal lacks transparency."
#7
urxvt
5.0
(2)
"Urxvt allows for unblurred text and seamless middle button pasting in vim."
"It has all the features I need, while it's light enough, and very fast. Ctrl+C works perfectly."
#8
Wezterm
5.0
(2)
"Wezterm is excellent for font and ligature support."
"Kitty or Wezterm."
#9
Xterm
4.5
(2)
"Hard to beat the classic."
"Just xterm with a little tweaking on my personal laptop."
#10
Tilix
3.5
(2)
"It does everything I want, has good theming options and a built in 'guake mode'."
"Tilix is kind of slow with a lot of log output."
#11
Terminator
5.0
(1)
"It also has a plug-in system that allows for customization."
#12
GNOME
5.0
(1)
"It’s light and unbloated, and fits in with my desktop."
#13
XFCE Terminal
4.0
(1)
"Xfce terminal"
#14
Various Terminal Emulators
4.0
(1)
"I like ST for tdrop / tmux. Kitty, Wezterm, and Alacritty all have their moments depending on what you want to do."
#15
Tabby
4.0
(1)
"It's far more modern and probably heavier on resources but it runs great on my lappy that isn't a beast."
#16
mlterm
4.0
(1)
"Mlterm is effective with a low button to pixel delay, making it a solid choice for basic terminal needs."
#17
Cool Retro Term
4.0
(1)
"Or cool retro term if I’m feeling fancy."
#18
rxvt-unicode
2.0
(1)
"I find it a pity that with no terminal ctrl+c and ctrl+v doesn't really work when you highlight text."
#19
Gnome
2.0
(1)
"Ain't nobody got time to change default programs."
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