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xfce4-terminal — The XFCE4 terminal emulator. More information: <https://docs.xfce.org/apps/xfce4-terminal/start>.

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How to use the xfce4-terminal command: The XFCE4 terminal emulator. More information: <https://docs.xfce.org/apps/xfce4-terminal/start>.

xfce4-terminal — The XFCE4 terminal emulator. More information: <https://docs.xfce.org/apps/xfce4-terminal/start>.

Open a new terminal window:

xfce4-terminal

Set the initial title:

xfce4-terminal --initial-title "{{initial_title}}"

Open a new tab in the current terminal window:

xfce4-terminal --tab

Execute a command in a new terminal window:

xfce4-terminal --command "{{command_with_args}}"

Keep the terminal around after the executed command finishes executing:

xfce4-terminal --command "{{command_with_args}}" --hold

Open multiple new tabs, executing a command in each:

xfce4-terminal --tab --command "{{command1}}" --tab --command "{{command2}}"

Open a new terminal window

xfce4-terminal

Set the initial title

xfce4-terminal --initial-title "{{initial_title}}"

Open a new tab in the current terminal window

xfce4-terminal --tab

Execute a command in a new terminal window

xfce4-terminal --command "{{command_with_args}}"

Keep the terminal around after the executed command finishes executing

xfce4-terminal --command "{{command_with_args}}" --hold

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