Question: How Do I Change the Default Terminal in Kali Linux?
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How do I change the default terminal emulator in Linux?

Changing terminal emulator

  1. In my case, it’s the Xfce4-terminal. Now, run the following command – sudo update-alternatives –config x-terminal-emulator.
  2. You’ll be presented with a list of all the available terminal emulator(s) on your system. …
  3. The switch is complete. …
  4. Voila!

How do I change the terminal in Linux?

Use the Linux chvt (Change Virtual Terminal) command.

  1. Start a pseudo terminal session on the console, (that is, login and launch a terminal client), execute “sudo chvt 2” to change to TTY2 at the command prompt.
  2. Change to TTYN using “sudo chvt N” where N represents the terminal number.
Marcus Vance

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Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.

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