The XFCE4 terminal emulator - xfce4-terminal

The XFCE4 terminal emulator. More information: apps:xfce4-terminal:start [Xfce Docs].

  • Open a new terminal window:

xfce4-terminal

  • Set the initial title:

xfce4-terminal --initial-title "{{initial_title}}"

  • Open a new tab in the current terminal window:

xfce4-terminal --tab

  • Execute a command in a new terminal window:

xfce4-terminal --command "{{command_with_args}}"

  • Keep the terminal around after the executed command finishes executing:

xfce4-terminal --command "{{command_with_args}}" --hold

  • Open multiple new tabs, executing a command in each:

xfce4-terminal --tab --command "{{command_a}}" --tab --command "{{command_b}}"