gnome-terminator/terminator

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Terminator is a GTK-based terminal emulator that lets you arrange multiple GNOME terminals in one window with splits, tabs, and grouping. It supports broadcasting input to multiple terminals simultaneously, making it popular for managing many remote sessions at once.

Use cases

• split one terminal window into multiple panes
• run commands on several servers at the same time
• manage multiple ssh sessions in one window
• customize terminal keybindings and layouts
• group terminals to type into them simultaneously

When to choose

• you live at the command line and want tiled terminals with grouping
• you administer many remote machines and want synchronized input
• you want a feature-rich GNOME terminal replacement available in most Linux distro repos

When to avoid

• you need a GPU-accelerated or lightweight terminal emulator
• you are on Windows or macOS as a primary platform
• you prefer tmux-style detachable sessions over a GUI terminal

Facets

application · maturity active

terminal-ui developer-tools cli developer-tools cross-platform cross-platform terminal-emulator gtk terminal-multiplexer split-terminal gnome python command-line linux desktop

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