# How to install the best terminal emulator on Fedora 38: Terminator

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## Terminator

It is a terminal emulator for Linux and Unix-like operating systems.

A terminal emulator is a program that provides a graphical interface for users to access a command-line interface, allowing them to run text-based commands and interact with the system

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## Check your OS

This step is optional. It's just to make sure you have `Fedora`installed.

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### /etc/os-release

```plaintext
cat /etc/os-release
```

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### hostnamectl

```plaintext
hostnamectl
```

Output

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1697910683442/f37384f0-4274-498a-8130-82c4d90d01aa.png align="center")

When you run `hostnamectl` without any options, it provides detailed information about the system's hostname, operating system, kernel, and other system-related settings.

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## lsb\_release

```plaintext
lsb_release -a
```

Output

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1697910719446/6460fa24-aa93-4c5c-9101-d45a5b382fe8.png align="center")

`lsb_release` is a command-line utility commonly found in Linux distributions that adhere to the Linux Standard Base (LSB). The LSB is a standardization initiative that aims to increase compatibility between different Linux distributions by defining a common set of libraries and conventions.

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### uname

```plaintext
uname -a
```

Output

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1697910869580/e24b0907-cf0f-4a3f-924e-021fb67670a4.png align="center")

The `uname -a` command is used to display detailed system information about the Linux operating system. It provides information about the system's kernel and other system-related details.

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## **Let's get down to business**

shall we?

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## Solution

By using the `dnf` package manager, Let's install the `Terminator terminal emulator`

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## DNF Package manager

### Meaning

`DNF` stands for "Dandified Yum." It is the next-generation package manager used in various Linux distributions, including Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).

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### Features

DNF was introduced as a replacement for the Yum package manager, and it offers improved performance, dependency resolution, and a more user-friendly command-line interface for package management tasks.

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### Name origin

The name "Dandified Yum" is a play on words and a nod to Yum, which stands for "Yellowdog Updater, Modified."

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## Open the terminal

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## Update Fedora

```apache
sudo dnf update
```

Before installing any new packages, it's a good idea to update your system to make sure you have the latest package information and security updates.

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## Install the package

Open the terminal and run the following command:

```apache
sudo dnf install terminator
```

The output will look something like the following:

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1697911171114/6c4037fe-a8ee-4143-a338-fe701de80e8f.png align="center")

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1697911186007/d7286333-e347-4a5a-8cf3-328074651574.png align="center")

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## Check installation

### Version

```apache
terminator --version
```

Output

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1697911245809/3464776f-445f-4804-86cb-aae350817c8b.png align="center")

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### Executable file's path

```apache
which terminator
```

Output

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1697911255156/920f52fc-85c5-47f1-ba5a-b4fba8115ead.png align="center")

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## Open Terminator

```plaintext
terminator
```

Output:

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1697911312140/4fff6ed3-0eb0-4411-8421-0c90e4f0684b.png align="center")

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## Done

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