Install a retro terminal in Linux

Install a retro terminal in Linux

Do you have nostalgia? Try installing the retro Terminal application cool-retro-term to get a glimpse of the past. As the name suggests,cool-retro-termIs a cool and nostalgic terminal.

Do you still remember the time when the CRT and terminal screens were flickering everywhere? Now you don't have to go through the past to witness that time. If you watch a movie with the background settings in the 1990s S, you will be able to see a large number of green or black-white display tubes. These geeks make them look cool!

If you get tired of the appearance of terminals on your machine and are looking for something cool and 'novelty ',cool-retro-termIt will bring you a retro terminal appearance so that you can review the past. You can also change its color, animation type, and add some additional special effects.

Below are the differencescool-retro-termSome:

Retro Terminal

Retro Terminal Linux

Vintage Terminal

 

Install cool-retro-term in Ubuntu Linux

If you want to install cool-retro-term in Ubuntu Linux, such as Linux Mint, elementary OS, and Linux Lite, you can use the following PPA:

1. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/apps
2. sudoapt-get update
3. sudoapt-get install cool-retro-term

 

Install cool-retro-term in Arch-based Linux releases

To install cool-retro-term in Arch-based Linux releases such as Antergos and Manjaro, run the following command:

1. sudo pacman -S cool-retro-term

 

Install cool-retro-term from source code

If you want to install this application from the source code, you need to install some dependencies first. In Ubuntu-based releases, known dependencies are:

1. sudoapt-get install git build-essential qmlscene qt5-qmake qt5-default qtdeclarative5-dev qtdeclarative5-controls-plugin qtdeclarative5-qtquick2-plugin libqt5qml-graphicaleffects qtdeclarative5-dialogs-plugin qtdeclarative5-localstorage-plugin qtdeclarative5-window-plugin

For other releases, known dependencies can be found on the cool-retro-term github page.

Use the following command to compile the program:

1. gitclone https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term.git
2. cd cool-retro-term
3. qmake &&make

Once the program is compiled successfully, you can run the following command:

1. ./cool-retro-term

If you want to put this application in the program menu for quick search, you do not need to manually start it every time, you can use the following command:

1. sudocp cool-retro-term.desktop /usr/share/applications

You can learn more terminal skills here. Enjoy this retro terminal in Linux :)

Source: Abhishek Prakash

Via: http://itsfoss.com/cool-retro-term/

Author: Abhishek Prakash Translator: FSSlc Proofreader: wxy

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