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GNOME Terminal vs xterm: catalog facts
GNOME Terminal	xterm
Free Free and open source under the GPLv3.	Free Free to download as source or from distribution packages.
Linux	Linux
Integrated with the GNOME desktop Built on the widely used VTE terminal library	Very thorough DEC VT and Tektronix emulation Maintained continuously for decades
Linux only Conservative feature set compared with newer terminals	Configured through X resources, which is dated and awkward No tabs or split panes
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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