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rofi-sensible-terminal - launches $TERMINAL with fallbacks

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NAME

rofi-sensible-terminal - launches $TERMINAL with fallbacks

SYNOPSIS

rofi-sensible-terminal [arguments]

DESCRIPTION

rofi-sensible-terminal is invoked in the rofi default config to start a terminal. This wrapper script is necessary since there is no distribution-independent terminal launcher (but for example Debian has x-terminal-emulator). Distribution packagers are responsible for shipping this script in a way which is appropriate for the distribution.

It tries to start one of the following (in that order):

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$TERMINAL (this is a non-standard variable)

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x-terminal-emulator

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urxvt

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rxvt

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st

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terminology

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qterminal

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Eterm

•

aterm

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uxterm

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xterm

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roxterm

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xfce4-terminal.wrapper

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mate-terminal

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lxterminal

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konsole

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alacritty

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kitty

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wezterm

•

foot

SEE ALSO

rofi(1)

AUTHORS

Dave Davenport and contributors

Copied script from i3: Michael Stapelberg and contributors


Updated 2026-06-01 - jenkler.se | uex.se