How to open terminal on Xubuntu?

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Solution 1

Default shortcut for Terminal in XUbuntu is super+T instead of ctrl+alt+T

edit:

From what I've just seen, it is default on all machine I tested installed with xubuntu live CD 12.04 but it doesn't work on 1 machine I installed with ubuntu in the past (2008 or 2009) and migrated to xfce installing xubuntu-desktop last year.

Solution 2

  1. Go to Applications Menu (Start menu in Windows) -> Settings -> Settings Manager
  2. Find Keyboard and click it.
  3. Go to "Applications shortcuts" and click Add button, near the bottom of the window.
  4. Don't worry about anything else, just type this in the "Command" field and hit OK.
    Enter: xfce4-terminal

  5. As soon as the "Command" dialog opens, hit Ctrl + Alt + t (or any other keyboard shortcut of your preference).

That's it. Close the keyboard window and you're done.

Solution 3

Press Alt+F2, then type xfce4-terminal or xterm to run the terminal.

To get the application menu with the keyboard press Alt+F1.

If that doesn't work you can use the Linux virtual consoles. Press Ctrl+Alt+F1 toF6. This gives you a text only session. To get back to the graphical login press Ctrl+Alt+F7.

Solution 4

Just adding some useful stuff:

I installed the Xfce desktop from Linux Mint 17.2. The xfce4-terminal is not installed. I could install it but I prefer the gnome terminal. So, for anyone in similar situations, you should follow Frantique's instructions replacing "xfce4-terminal" command with "gnome-terminal".

Peace.

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Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

  • Rahul Tapali
    Rahul Tapali almost 2 years

    I have Xubuntu running my mouse does not working.

    I was trying to open terminal using Ctrl+Alt+T.

    It was not worked and googled I found that opening terminal shortcut will not work. Now I want to open terminal through Application but I don't know KB shortcut for opening Applications. Can anyone guide me?

    • 23  93  26  35  19  57   3  89
      23 93 26 35 19 57 3 89 over 10 years
      From 13.10 Ctrl+Alt+T has been added as a kbd shortcut for the Terminal.
  • Admin
    Admin over 11 years
    OP says the mouse is non-functional. The answer seems to require use of the mouse.
  • m. öztürk
    m. öztürk over 11 years
    He can navigate using the kbd as well. ;)
  • TheWanderer
    TheWanderer over 8 years
    Answers are called answers for a reason: they have to provide a solution to the question.
  • Abel Borges
    Abel Borges over 8 years
    I tried add comments to other answers but I can't.
  • TheWanderer
    TheWanderer over 8 years
    And that's why you actually answer questions so that you can gain the reputation to comment. The Q&A system is made a certain way. Don't just ignore it.
  • Abel Borges
    Abel Borges over 8 years
    Look, I'm new to Linux. I was looking for a solution like the one given by Frantique and I realised that the command gnome-terminal could be used in my case. At any forum people try to answer adjacent questions. What's the big deal?
  • TheWanderer
    TheWanderer over 8 years
    Take a look at the Help page
  • Hugh Buntu
    Hugh Buntu almost 4 years
    What you are accessing here is the default terminal program, if there is one. I have found on some installations this doesn't get populated, and the above will not get you a result. Therefore, adding a shortcut to xfce4-terminal is a better answer. It may also be necessary to install xfce4-terminal first, if it is not already present, as well.
  • J. Mini
    J. Mini about 3 years
    I suspect this answer is out of date.