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Linux is a tried-and-true, open-source operating system released in 1991 for computers, but its use has expanded to underpin systems for cars, phones, web servers and, more recently, networking gear.

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We list the best Linux terminal emulators, to make it simple and easy to better manage command line inputs when using Linux. This can be especially important because the terminal is effectively the ...

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