# How to install Terminator on Linux Mint 21 vanessa or any other Ubuntu-based Linux distribution?

`Revisited and updated on December 09th, 2023`

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## Terminator

Terminator is a popular choice among Linux users, particularly those who work extensively with the command line, because of its advanced features and flexibility.

It's available in the software repositories of many Linux distributions and can be installed using package managers like APT (for Debian/Ubuntu-based systems) or YUM (for Red Hat/Fedora-based systems).

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## Let's get down to business

shall we?

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### Check your OS

This step is just to make sure you have **Linux Mint** or a \*\*Ubuntu-\*\*based Linux distribution.

```ruby
cat /etc/os-release
lsb_release -a
uname -a
```

Output

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## Update package manager repository

```ruby
sudo apt-get update
```

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## Install

```ruby
sudo apt install terminator
```

Output

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## Check installation

### Version

```ruby
terminator --version
```

Output

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### Executable file's path

```ruby
which terminator
```

Output

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### Run

```ruby
terminator
```

Output

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## Done

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