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xterm

Xterm is a command-line terminal emulator for the X Window System. It was originally developed by Mark Vandevoorde to emulate the DEC VT102 and Tektronix 4014 terminals. Xterm provides a graphical interface for interacting with command-line applications. It supports various features like multiple font and color options, extensive keyboard mapping, and configurable scrollback buffer. Xterm is highly customizable, allowing users to modify its appearance and behavior through various options and resources. It supports different types of communication protocols including X Window System, Telnet, and Secure Shell (SSH). Xterm is widely used in Unix-like operating systems and is a default terminal emulator in many Linux distributions. It provides a reliable and powerful interface for users to interact with command-line utilities and execute commands efficiently.

List of commands for xterm:

  • xterm:tldr:35ad1 xterm: Open the terminal using a Serif font and a font size equal to 20.
    $ xterm -fa ${'Serif'} -fs ${20}
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  • xterm:tldr:5a7db xterm: Open the terminal in fullscreen mode.
    $ xterm -fullscreen
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  • xterm:tldr:7ca2f xterm: Open the terminal with 100 characters per line and 35 lines, in screen position x=200px, y=20px.
    $ xterm -geometry ${100}x${35}+${200}+${20}
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  • xterm:tldr:a4ccf xterm: Open the terminal with a dark blue background and yellow foreground (font color).
    $ xterm -bg ${darkblue} -fg ${yellow}
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  • xterm:tldr:d3e34 xterm: Open the terminal with a title of `Example`.
    $ xterm -T ${Example}
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