terminal window disappears after I minimize it

12.04 command-line window

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Unfortunately you caught a bug while installing it. You will need to reinstall it or attempt to reinstall terminal. But before doing any of that restart your computer and then make sure that everything is updated on your system. You can also try doing this.

CTRL+ALT+F1
Unity -- replace &
CTRL+ALT+F7
CTRL+ALT+T
unity

In that order. It basically resets Unity. To remove Terminal and attempt to reinstall. Open Software center and search terminal. Choose the installed terminal and uninstall. Reboot. Then install from software center again.

Very Respectfully,

Matthew Kaulfers

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Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

Erel Segal-Halevi over 1 year

I just installed Ubuntu 12.04. I create a terminal using Ctrl+Alt+T, then I minimize it, and then I cannot find it anymore - not in the launcher, not in Alt+Tab.

How can I return to my minimized terminal?
- notablytipsy almost 12 years
  
  Did you try pressing Ctrl+Alt+T again? Does it open a new terminal or the old one?
- Erel Segal-Halevi almost 12 years
  
  It opened a new one.
Erel Segal-Halevi almost 12 years

Thanks for the detailed explanations! Unfortunately, my computer crahsed before I had a chance to test it...