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GNOME Terminal vs GNOME Console: catalog facts
GNOME Terminal	GNOME Console
Free Free and open source under the GPLv3.	Free Free as part of the GNOME project, which accepts donations.
Linux	Linux
Integrated with the GNOME desktop Built on the widely used VTE terminal library	Simple interface that matches the GNOME desktop Default terminal on newer GNOME systems
Linux only Conservative feature set compared with newer terminals	Far fewer customization options than traditional terminals Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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