- Operating systems
- Capabilities
- User interface
- See also
- References
- External links
{{multiple issues|{{Original research|date=May 2011}}{{refimprove|date=December 2012}} }} Operating systems Name | Windows | DOS | macOS | Classic Mac OS | Linux | BSD | Unix | Cygwin[1][2] |
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Win32 console | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Terminal (macOS) | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Linux console | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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xterm | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}}[3] | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |
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Terminator | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |
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GNOME Terminal | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |
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Konsole | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |
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xfce4-terminal | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |
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LXTerminal | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}} |
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eterm | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |
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weston-terminal | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{not yet}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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rxvt | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |
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mrxvt | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} |
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wterm | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} |
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minicom | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} |
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dropdown|Dropdown | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} |
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dropdown|Dropdown | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |
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dropdown|Dropdown | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |
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iTerm2 | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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mintty | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |
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ConEmu | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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PuTTY | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{dunno}} |
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Qodem | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
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ZTerm | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Red Ryder | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Note: Virtual machines and emulations are not included. Only directly supported platforms are listed. - Notes
{{note|dropdown|Dropdown}} This is a drop-down terminal. Capabilities Name | TERM environment variable | VT52 | VT100 | VT220 | UTF-8 | CJK | CTL (sic)|date=September 2015 | 256 colors | 24-bit colors | OSC color palette | [https://cirw.in/blog/bracketed-paste Bracketed paste] |
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rxvt | rxvt | {{Yes}}[4] | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}}[5] | {{Yes}} (with --enable-256-color [5]) | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}}[6] | {{dunno}} |
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mrxvt | rxvt | {{Yes}} | {{Partial}}[7] | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}} (with --enable-256-color ) | {{dunno}} | {{No}}[7] | {{dunno}} |
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Linux console | linux | {{No}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | Can't paste}} |
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xterm | xterm | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}}[8] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |
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Win32 console | N/A | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}}[11] | {{Yes}}[9] | {{No}} | {{dunno}} |
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PuTTY | xterm | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} |
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Konsole | xterm | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | date=September 2015}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}} |
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GNOME Terminal | xterm-256color | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}} |
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weston-terminal | xterm | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} |
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Terminology | xterm | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}} |
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Qodem | vt52 vt100 vt102 vt220 linux xterm ansi avatar dumb | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{dunno}} |
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minicom | sh | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | date=July 2012}} | {{No}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{dunno}} |
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User interface Name | scrolling | reflow on width change | choose bitmap fonts | choose vector fonts | mouse tracking | application keypad | tabs | split screen |
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Konsole | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |
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xterm | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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PuTTY | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Terminology | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |
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mrxvt | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
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Terminal (macOS) | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} [10] | {{Partial}} |
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rxvt | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}}[11] | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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GNOME Terminal | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
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Win32 console | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Qodem | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |
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Linux console | {{No}} | Can't change width}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} (with gpm or so) | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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weston-terminal | Broken}}{{ref|output_salad|Output salad}} | {{No}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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minicom | {{dunno}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Name | Clickable URLs | Keyboard search and select | Derivative scrolling | GNOME Terminal | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
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Konsole | {{Yes}} | {{no}} | {{dunno}} |
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- Notes
{{note|output_salad|Output salad}}In a scrolled up position, command output overwrites the shown part of the scrollback buffer instead of appending to it. See also- List of terminal emulators
- Comparison of command shells
- Comparison of SSH clients
References1. ^ftp://sourceware.org/pub/cygwinports/portslist.txt 2. ^https://cygwin.com/packages/package_list.html 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5293 | title=About X11 and OS|quote=X11 is no longer included with OS X}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://sourceforge.net/p/rxvt/code/HEAD/tree/tags/rxvt-2-7-10/doc/changes.txt#l20|title=rxvt / Code / [r1787] /tags/rxvt-2-7-10/doc/changes.txt|website=sourceforge.net}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://sourceforge.net/p/rxvt/code/HEAD/tree/tags/rxvt-2-7-9/README.configure#l106|title=rxvt / Code / [r1787] /tags/rxvt-2-7-9/README.configure|website=sourceforge.net}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://sourceforge.net/p/rxvt/code/HEAD/tree/tags/rxvt-2-7-5/doc/changes.txt#l53|title=rxvt / Code / [r1787] /tags/rxvt-2-7-5/doc/changes.txt|website=sourceforge.net}} 7. ^1 {{citation |url=http://invisible-island.net/ncurses/terminfo.src.html#toc-_M_R_X_V_T |title=terminfo.src for NCURSES |section=MRXVT |accessdate=October 12, 2014}} 8. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.arabeyes.org/ArabeyesTodo#Terminal_Emulators|title=ArabeyesTodo - ويكي عربآيز|website=www.arabeyes.org}} 9. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/commandline/2016/09/22/24-bit-color-in-the-windows-console/|title=24-bit Color in the Windows Console!}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.macg.co/os-x/2016/07/macos-sierra-ajoute-des-onglets-presque-partout-94790|title=macOS Sierra ajoute des onglets (presque) partout|publisher=}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://sourceforge.net/p/rxvt/code/HEAD/tree/tags/rxvt-2-4-6/doc/changes.txt#l981 |title=rxvt / Code / [r1787] /tags/rxvt-2-4-6/doc/changes.txt|website=sourceforge.net}}
External links- [https://gist.github.com/XVilka/8346728 True Colour (16 million colours) support in various terminal applications and terminals]
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