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NAME
       gnome-terminal - A terminal emulator for GNOME

SYNOPSIS
       gnome-terminal [OPTION...] [-- PROGRAM [ARG...]]

DESCRIPTION
       gnome-terminal is a terminal emulator application for accessing a UNIX
       shell environment which can be used to run programs available on your
       system. It supports several profiles, multiple tabs and implements
       several keyboard shortcuts.

OPTIONS
       --help, -h
           Show a brief overview of all the options.

       --help-all
           Show all the options in detail.

       --help-gtk
           Show all the GTK options.

       --help-terminal
           Show all the options to select between new terminal tabs or
           windows.

       --help-terminal-options
           Show all the options to change the attributes of terminals
           regardless of whether they are in separate tabs or windows.

       --help-window-options
           Show all the options to change the attributes of windows containing
           terminals.

       --load-config=FILE
           Restore the application to a previously saved state by loading it
           from a configuration file.

       --preferences
           Show the preferences window.

       --print-environment, -p
           Print the environment variables to interact with newly created
           terminals.

       --quiet, -q
           Suppress diagnostics.

       --verbose, -v
           Increase diagnostic verbosity.

       --tab
           Open a new tab containing a terminal in the last-opened window with
           the default profile.

       --window
           Open a new window with a tab containing a terminal with the default
           profile.

       --command, -e=COMMAND
           Split the argument to this option into a program and arguments in
           the same way a shell would, and execute the resulting command-line
           inside the terminal.

           This option is deprecated. Instead, use -- to terminate the
           options, and put the program and arguments to execute after it: for
           example, instead of gnome-terminal -e "python3 -q", prefer to use
           gnome-terminal -- python3 -q.

           Note that the COMMAND is not run via a shell: it is split into
           words and executed as a program. If shell syntax is required, use
           the form gnome-terminal -- sh -c '...'.

       --execute PROGRAM [ARGS], -x PROGRAM [ARGS]
           Stop parsing options at this point, and interpret all subsequent
           options as a program and arguments to execute inside the terminal.

           This option is deprecated: use -- instead. For example, instead of
           gnome-terminal -x python3 -q, prefer to use gnome-terminal --
           python3 -q.

       --fd=FD
           Forward file descriptor.

       --profile=PROFILE-NAME
           Use the given profile instead of the default profile.

       --title, -t=TITLE
           Set the initial terminal title.

       --wait
           Wait until the terminal's child exits.

       --working-directory=DIRNAME
           Set the terminal's working directory.

       --zoom=ZOOM
           Set the terminal's zoom factor. 1.0 is normal size.

       --active
           Set the last specified tab as the active one in its window.

       --full-screen
           Full-screen the window.

       --geometry=GEOMETRY
           Set the window size as COLSxROWS+X+Y. For example, 80x24 or
           80x24+200+200.

       --hide-menubar
           Turn off the menubar for the window.

       --show-menubar
           Turn on the menubar for the window.

       --maximize
           Maximize the window.

       --role=ROLE
           Set the X window role.

       --class=CLASS
           Program class as used by the window manager.

       --display=DISPLAY
           X display to use.

       --g-fatal-warnings
           Make all warnings fatal.

       --gdk-debug=FLAGS
           GDK debugging flags to set.

       --gdk-no-debug=FLAGS
           GDK debugging flags to unset.

       --gtk-debug=FLAGS
           GTK debugging flags to set.

       --gtk-no-debug=FLAGS
           GTK debugging flags to unset.

       --gtk-module=MODULES
           Load additional GTK modules.

       --name=NAME
           Program name as used by the window manager.

BUGS
       Please read https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Terminal/ReportingBugs on how
       to report bugs.

EXAMPLES
       To run a terminal containing an interactive Python prompt:

                   gnome-terminal --title=Python -- python3 -q


       To interpret shell syntax in a terminal, either write it in a separate
       shell script, or use sh -c:

                   gnome-terminal -- sh -c 'if [ "$(id -u)" = 0 ]; then ...'



SEE ALSO
       For further information, visit the website
       https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Terminal. There's a list of frequently
       asked questions at https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Terminal/FAQ.

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