“konsole” is the terminal emulator of the KDE desktop environment for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. It is a powerful and feature-rich terminal emulator that provides a modern and user-friendly interface for working with the command line.
Konsole provides a number of advanced features that make it more powerful and convenient than the traditional terminal emulators such as xterm or gnome-terminal. Some of these features include:
- Tabbed interface: Allows you to open multiple terminal sessions in a single window, with the ability to switch between them quickly and easily.
- Split screen: Allows you to split the terminal window into multiple panes, each running a different terminal session.
- Customizable appearance: Allows you to change the font, color scheme, and other visual elements of the terminal to suit your preferences.
- Built-in support for different character encodings: Allows you to work with text in different languages and character sets.
- Session management: Allows you to save and restore terminal sessions, including the working directory and environment variables.
- Transparency and background images
Konsole is widely used by developers and system administrators who use the Linux or Unix-like operating systems, as it provides a powerful and feature-rich terminal emulator that makes working with the command line more convenient and efficient.
If you encounter the below error while running the command konsole:
konsole: command not found
you may try installing the below package as per your choice of distribution:
| Distribution | Command |
|---|---|
| Debian | apt-get install konsole |
| Ubuntu | apt-get install konsole |
| Arch Linux | pacman -S konsole |
| Kali Linux | apt-get install konsole |
| CentOS | yum install konsole |
| Fedora | dnf install konsole |
| Raspbian | apt-get install konsole |
konsole Command Examples
1. Open a new Konsole in a specific directory:
# konsole --workdir path/to/directory
2. Run a specific command and do not close the window after it exits:
# konsole --noclose -e command
3. Open a new tab:
# konsole --new-tab
4. Open a Konsole in the background and bring to the front when Ctrl+Shift+F12 (by default) is pressed:
# konsole --background-mode
5. Open a Konsole with the emergency FALLBACK profile:
# konsole --fallback-profile