xdg-terminal

## Name

xdg-terminal — opens the user's preferred terminal emulator application

## Synopsis

`xdg-terminal` [``command``]

`xdg-terminal` { `--help` | `--manual` | `--version` }

## Description

xdg-terminal opens the user's preferred terminal emulator application. If a command is provided the command will be executed by the shell within the newly opened terminal window.

xdg-terminal is for use inside a desktop session only. It is not recommended to use xdg-terminal as root.

## Options

`--help`
  Show command synopsis.
`--manual`
  Show this manualpage.
`--version`
  Show the xdg-utils version information.

## Exit Codes

An exit code of 0 indicates success while a non-zero exit code indicates failure. The following failure codes can be returned:

`1`
  Error in command line syntax.
`3`
  A required tool could not be found.
`4`
  The action failed.

## Examples

    xdg-terminal

Opens the user's default terminal emulator, just starting an interactive shell.

    xdg-terminal top

Opens the user's default terminal emulator and lets it run the top executable.