1I3-SENSIBLE-TERMINAL(1)            i3 Manual           I3-SENSIBLE-TERMINAL(1)
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NAME

6       i3-sensible-terminal - launches $TERMINAL with fallbacks
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SYNOPSIS

9       i3-sensible-terminal [arguments]
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DESCRIPTION

12       i3-sensible-terminal is invoked in the i3 default config to start a
13       terminal. This wrapper script is necessary since there is no
14       distribution-independent terminal launcher (but for example Debian has
15       x-terminal-emulator). Distribution packagers are responsible for
16       shipping this script in a way which is appropriate for the
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19       It tries to start one of the following (in that order):
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23       •   x-terminal-emulator (only present on Debian and derivatives)
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77       Please don’t complain about the order: If the user has any preference,
78       they will have $TERMINAL set or modified their i3 configuration file.
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SEE ALSO

81       i3(1)
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AUTHOR

84       Michael Stapelberg and contributors
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88i3 4.20.1                         11/03/2021           I3-SENSIBLE-TERMINAL(1)