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Xterm

xterm is the standard terminal emulator for the X Window System. It allows users to run programs which require a command-line interface.

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Developer
Thomas Dickey
License
MIT/X Consortium License
Operating system
Unix, Unix-like, MVS OpenVMS, OS/2
Original author
Mark Vandevoorde
Release
1984; 42 years ago (1984)
Repository
invisible-mirror.net/archives/xterm/

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Xterm

Nodes37
Edges36
Triples24
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.054054
Components1

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Xterm

Top relations

related to Customization · 7
Xterm → As, Most, The, UXTerm, While, X11/app-defaults/XTerm, Xresources
related to Fonts · 5
Xterm → Initially Xterm, PCF, Portable Compiled Format, TrueType, Xft
see also · 2
Xterm → Free, List
Developer · 1
Xterm → Thomas Dickey
License · 1
Xterm → MIT/X Consortium License
Operating system · 1
Xterm → Unix, Unix-like, MVS OpenVMS, OS/2
Original author · 1
Xterm → Mark Vandevoorde
Release · 1
Xterm → 1984; 42 years ago (1984)
Repository · 1
Xterm → invisible-mirror.net/archives/xterm/
Stable release · 1
Xterm → 409 / 13 April 2026; 4 months ago (13 April 2026)

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Important terminology

terminal added patch window emulator system vt220 support program options process keyboard focus resource command-line mouse xterm's emulators user's originally

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
XtermDeveloperThomas Dickey1.00infobox
XtermLicenseMIT/X Consortium License1.00infobox
XtermOperating systemUnix, Unix-like, MVS OpenVMS, OS/21.00infobox
XtermOriginal authorMark Vandevoorde1.00infobox
XtermRelease1984; 42 years ago (1984)1.00infobox
XtermRepositoryinvisible-mirror.net/archives/xterm/1.00infobox
XtermStable release409 / 13 April 2026; 4 months ago (13 April 2026)1.00infobox
XtermTypeTerminal emulator1.00infobox
XtermWebsiteinvisible-island.net/xterm/1.00infobox
Xtermis astandard terminal emulator for the X Window System0.90text
Xtermrelated to CustomizationAs0.60section
Xtermrelated to CustomizationX11/app-defaults/XTerm0.60section

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